by GWTAdmin | Oct 29, 2013 | Alice in Wonderland, book exchange, bookstore, Chamblin, e-books versus paperbacks, Jacksonville FL, libraries, Ortega Landing Marina, Powell's, used books
Chamblin bookstore in Jacksonville claimsthey stock over a million books!When it comes to reading, I’m just an old fashioned girl. Sure, Kindle’s and laptop’s ability to store tons o books in a minuscule space is cool, and for cozy boats like ours, practical... by GWTAdmin | Oct 23, 2013 | anode, boat maintenance, funny names, i'm melting, martyr, sacrificial anode, wicked witch of the west, wizard of oz, zinc
Scene from “The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy throws water onthe Wicked Witch of the West (click here for video)As a former brand manager, noticing product names is an ingrained occupational hazard. Sometimes, it’s also good for a laugh.Thus, this is... by GWTAdmin | Oct 18, 2013 | alligators. gator hunting, florida, florida fish and wildlife, gator fans, gators, liveaboard, marina, West Marine
Alligator in boat next to my car at Lochloosa Park.“Gators” (pronounced “GAY-turs”, rhyming with “TAT-turs”).That’s the one-word answer I got when I asked “Whatcha gonna use that rope for?” – a standard question “my” rope-buying West Marine customers.Not the... by GWTAdmin | Oct 2, 2013 | bengal cat, cat drinking from faucet, cat sitting, Jacksonville FL, live aboard, Ortega Landing Marina
Isn’t Kai cute?“Now you’re going to find out how crazy we really are!” Don claimed. If he was “crazy” for wanting a cat-sitter, well, I was too. I stopped kenneling my pets since the family collie died in one over our family vacation; I was 6 years old at...