Author: Edwin Voskamp
It’s coming up on that time to start marinading the roasts fo
It's coming up on that time to start marinading the roasts for Thanksgiving! Two weeks ought to do it for the sauerbraten! And then what to do with the turkey? Our traditional Thanksgiving Day meal...
It’s been a few days of late-night slinging code
It's been a few days of late-night slinging code. I usually have movies or TV shows playing (it keeps the other track of my mind from getting bored and causing trouble and it provides white noise....
Slippery Silicon Sticks Superbly
On a boat in motion things move. Though one of the things we love about a catamaran is not living our life at an angle and things reasonably stay where they are for hot, breakable, or edible things,...
Fenders
We like our lovely lady Vingilótë and her colorful wrap. The rule of thumb I learned was a fender per ten foot and one extra. For Vingilótë that’d make six. Well, we have eight fenders ,...
A Dreary Sunrise on Our Last Day Onboard
The view remains gorgeous, but it is a typical Pacific NorthWest fall day. Still, we wouldn’t mind staying: it’s been great to spend one and a half week onboard Vingilótë. She’s been a...
Sunny but Cold
The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and, with the wind chill, we have some ice on parts of the decks and sugar scoops. The AC in reverse heating mode keeps us nice and toasty warm. The boat is well...
And the Gas Grill Goes Goodbye
With the new magnetic induction cooktop we put in we got a grilling plate: 9 by 16 inches, magnetic metal, covered by aluminum for even heat distribution, seasoned and with raised ribs. It works...
Magnetic Induction Cooking
The new magnetic induction cooktop keeps being cooler and cooler: it senses what magnetic cooking vessels you put on it, marks it on the touch panel, and lets you individually set instant response...
Our Littlest and Our Biggest Boat Dog
Strut is a big sweetie and Belle often cuddles up to him for comfort.