Every once in a while we get a good family photo. But it can take some effort.  (Reading this over my shoulder, Sima adds “EVERYTHING takes an effort with these […]

The kids are growing like weeds. A few photos here to mark the passing of time.          

There is only one youth sport in Spain.  Kids play soccer. I was out for a run one day in Puerto Mogan, and saw a group of young kids practicing […]

The Canaries are known for their crystal-clear night skies. One of the world’s most renowned observatories is located atop the nearby island of La Palma.. But when the weather comes […]

  A January hurricane?!  It may not be big news back in the U.S., although you can read about it here:  Atlantic Hurricane Forms in January.  I mean, who really cares […]

Leander finds itself in the Canary Islands at the end of 2015, preparing for a crossing of the Atlantic, and a return to North America.  We scrubbed the salt off […]

Getting into the holiday spirit is trickier in balmy weather.  The days are not short, dark, and cold, our usual cues for building Christmas cheer.  So we have to look […]

This video captures Leander flying downwind on our recent passage to the Canaries.  It was good to be going with these seas, and not against them. It is always very […]

  We left Lagos, Portugal, on November 14 and made the Canary Islands on November 18. We had considered leaving as early as November 11.   We were keeping busy working […]