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By S/V Lealea | October 12, 2014 at 06:32 PM EDT | 1 comment

by the First Mate


Hard to believe it is October already.

Once again it is time to settle in, edit video and get some writing done.  Many thanks to Tim K. who helped with our computer woes.  We are very appreciative and expect the improved reliability will make life much easier for us. 


Annual Humpy 500 go-cart race.  King Crabs take the lead!


We have moved into another house for the next two months. The residence also doubles as the local Humane Society which houses a number of cats looking for good homes. Dogs very rarely come up for adoption here but cats are another matter.  Several of the "inmates" have been here for years. It will be fun getting to know them.

(The living quarters are seperated from the cat house by the two car garage and is accessed via it's own entrance.  There is only one "House cat". Chuck)

We posted a Real Time Update to our YouTube Channel yesterday after taking a walk. Chuck has been going through early videos taken when we got our first video camera.   Prepping Lealea for her first passage, the haul out, the near sinking, installing our watermaker, culling clothes and tons of other stuff.  Not sure at this time how it will be presented, depends on how much usable footage is available but it sure has been fun looking back at how much we have done and how much we have learned along the way.


Hiking along Raven Trail which begins a short distance from Sandy Beach Park.

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1. Mark | October 20, 2014 at 04:03 PM EDT

I've followed you guys for a few years and love what you do. You guys are just real and we can tell you're not pretending. I have no problems with your current usage of camera and sound. If I have an issue its that I want more! I know it takes a lot to put a video together. HOWEVER, a Facebook post every couple of days would be awesome!

Thanks for your commitment and hard work for people like me!

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