BoomeRantics

Native to Colorado but no longer considered home, it isn't the only state that's become unrecognizable...

One of my biggest concerns over motoring up & down the river was almost immediately visited upon us though we're lucky it didn't happen in a far more critical situation.

Californians may not ruin everything but they do ruin every place they relocate to - and other silly stuff. CORRECTION: Stroll in the snow was in 2024

Found the card with the renaming ceremony on it... Frequently obscurant for the safety and well-being of any viewers.

Found the card with footage preparing to sail Lake Michigan in Spring, 2023. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Rambling on Pre-season Boat Chores das Boot: Island Packet 485

The Rantics part of BoomeRantics

Captured on camera, the dregs of a vacation sailing the great lakes ending sooner than we'd planned. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Many would be very fortunate to have our troubles... Plans to sail further north curtailed by an unreliable auxiliary drive, we sail down Lake Michigan. das Boot: Island Packet 485

A few near passes while sailing Lake Michigan. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Unwelcoming atmosphere and needed repairs send us quickly back to Charlevoix. das Boot: Island Packet 485

A little sailing on Lake Michigan & Grand Traverse Bay after motoring up Lake Charlevoix. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Grousing aplenty in this little side trip from Sailing Lake Michigan. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Another day of motor boating and no sailing on Lake Michigan… das Boot: Island Packet 485

No sailing on a windless leg from Frankfort to South Manitou Island... das Boot: Island Packet 485

It’s a no-go to sail up Lake Michigan to Beaver Island. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Sailing from Manitowoc, WI to Frankfort, MI. Michelle doesn’t much care to steer, especially when conditions are challenging, so I couldn’t help but replay her nervous trick at the helm. 😈 das Boot: Island Packet 485

Returning to Manitowoc from Sturgeon Bay. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Ahead of repairs in Manitowoc and a poor forecast, we exercise the better (dull) part of valor and depart Sheboygan for Sturgeon Bay instead of sailing across Lake Michigan. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Repairs delayed so we sail across Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Sheboygan. das Boot: Island Packet 485

Sailing Lake Michigan das Boot: Island Packet 485