Boat Drinks: Perfect Pineapple & Tropical Daydream

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:26:25 +0000

Prior to moving aboard we determined that one of the must have items for life aboard was a VitaMix blender. I surprised Vick by presenting her with said blender on her birthday, and ever since have been monopolizing the thing to make all manner of icy drinks. Today I will share my two favorites.

Perfect Pineapple Banana Smoothie:

1/2 fresh pineapple (sliced in 3 or 4 large slabs)

2 bananas (whole)

Catalina: First Impressions

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:52:26 +0000

When we left off our family had just arrived in Isthmus Harbor (one of the Two Harbors). As soon as the sun set we were treated to the oddly festive spectacle of an entire harbor lit up with Christmas lights. All of the waterfront buildings and many of the boats were sporting multicolored lights. It reminded me (for whatever reason) of Jimmy Buffet’s song “Christmas in the Caribbean,” thereby putting a huge smile on my face. We ate a mediocre yet unbelievably expensive dinner at the only restaurant in Two Harbors—from which I had to hastily extricate my kids when they simultaneously decided to be the loudest kids in the harbor(s). We enjoyed a brief moonlit motor back to the boat and everyone fell asleep quickly.

Jimmy Buffett on Forgeover

Boat Drinks: Perfect Pineapple & Tropical Daydream

Perfect Pineapple Banana Smoothie:

Catalina: First Impressions