Why go out there? Well, why not?
Oh yeah baby... New and improved...
Well, between having this temporary downtime, and being locked out of my Pokerstars account (apparently, playing from Colombia poses a security risk, they claim to be sorting it out… ), I finally found some time to get the rest of my Andiamo site projects going! I know, I know… it’s about time! 
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One good thing about Andiamo’s engine deciding to take an implosion break was that it got me back to land in time to watch the 2008 election unfold. And what a sight that was indeed! It was the antithesis to the disastrous, horrific and just plain criminal events that unfolded on that fateful Tuesday of November 7th, 2000. For as infamous as that election was, this election shall be FAMOUS, if not more. Continue reading →
The Andiamo's beloved Perkins Diesel, "post-rebuild"
That’s right, previously unbeknownst to me, there is another chapter to what I thought was a long finished saga. Since the apparent success of this engine rebuild between June and August of this year, we’ve completed 7 trips between here and Panama. The engine has run virtually flawlessly save for an annoying minor oil leak that cost me about a quart of oil each trip. Continue reading →
This ain't no ordinary snake oil my friends...
Ok, bottom line. Boats are frickin’ expensive, and I have a cat and Colombian girlfriend to feed!
In this section, I’ll venture into the world of recommending books, products, sites, services, boat gear, information and any other stuff that I can only whole-heartedly recommend. I invite you to check out my suggestions and recommendations in this section, which I’ll be updating regularly.
If you find something you like, all I ask is that you use my link. I’ll also be putting up whole articles reviewing different kinds of products and services that I have checked out and give my recommendations on them as well. I hope you find this section interesting and not just blatantly commercial. My boat, girlfriend and cat all thank you.
So I FINALLY got the time to put up a clip of Andiamo sailing from San Blas to Cartagena. It’s only about a minute and a half long, but I think it’s a cool step for the site, so check it out! I’ll be putting up more videos of different parts of various antics, sailing and whatnot, as we go along.
Plagatox. The only name you need to know.
So on my last shopping run in Panama City, I came across an insecticide I’d never heard of before. It’s called PLAGATOX. Now mind you, there were lots of other brands of insecticides on the shelf. All the old-school favorites, Raid, Black Flag, Baygon, but PLAGATOX got my attention and nothing else mattered.
Really now, there couldn’t be a more perfect name for an insecticide than PLAGATOX. I was immediately captivated by the name. For the first time in ages, I’d been successfully marketed to. I was a mind-numbed consumer again. Continue reading →
I miss my bitchy annoying one-eyed cat.
A year has gone by since Aretha checked out. I still can’t believe it’s been a year already. It still amazes me how much she comes up in conversation regarding Andiamo. Past crew and guests still love to rehash their favorite Aretha stories when we talk. I find myself always bringing up a funny anecdote about Aretha with our new passengers and guests. It’s never forced, it just comes naturally.
I also find it crazy that I miss her as much as I do. She’s a cat for cryin’ out loud. But for so long she was part of the boat’s “atmosphere” that I still find it hard to imagine she’s not around anymore.
