We're on the grey cusp of January/February, and we're upping the vitamin D and washing it down with vitamin R. In the interests of warming up a snowy view, I've decided it's Nostalgia Week here on the blog. A trip down memory lane. (If you've arrived here on the blog from the boat-for-sale page, note that there's lots and lots more photos of the boat in tropical climes if you check the archives links on the right side of the page.)Remember, way back in 2005 what a mess we were in?
Sailing at the dock felt like progress. All new sails!
I wonder how many lists we made over the years?
Rotten lad doing a bad impression of his mother on our first week out.
Same lad recording just how much we were laid over for most of that week. And we were cold.
First days without the coats.
First Christmas without...Christmas. We did have champagne though.
A lot of things ARE better in the Bahamas.
One of my favourite spots over the years.
Relief captain.
Finally getting the SSB installed. The anti-corrosion spray melted the tape, and I had to take off my tshirt and wipe it off. I wrecked a lot of clothes.
No comment necessary.
One of the very few times he got in the water. Naked.
Before the head broke. Happy.
This is the last time we ever had to bring the head on deck. Whatever he did to it this time fixed it good.
Beautiful turtles in Bequia
ND in St. Lucia
One of the best parties aboard, ever. A dozen people dancing, and Stewie apologizes for bouncing the floorboards loose.

More photos coming this week as I sift through the archives. Hope this cheers up the start of February.