Sailing adventures of Captain Kirk, Heidi, Tosh & Tikka...

Embracing Friends and Mexican Traditions

By Heidi & Kirk | Jan 1, 2025 |
Dia de los Muertos aboard s/v Due West

Dia de los Muertos November 2nd is Dia de los Muertos, and this year we created our first-ever Ofrenda (shrine or offering for the Day of the Dead.) This event celebrates those who’ve passed on. We think Disney’s animated movie Coco does an excellent job of explaining this festival, and many of our Mexican friends…

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Home Again: Aboard Due West

By Heidi & Kirk | Nov 18, 2024 |

In mid-October, Kirk held down the fort at Casa Kines and aboard Due West while Heidi took a trip to visit her parents. She also saw one of her favorite cousins, Nan, before she and Erik moved to Germany for a year. We will miss them while they’re away, grateful for Zoom! Tikka did NOT…

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Viva México!

By Heidi & Kirk | Sep 30, 2024 |

Mexican Independence Day and the Charros parade If you missed our blog post earlier in the year about attending the International Charro Championships, you can read it here to learn more about Charros/Charras (Mexican Rodeo Cowboys and Cowgirls) and their importance in Mexican culture.  Charreada (similar to US or Canadian rodeos, but with so much…

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Summer in Versailles 

By Heidi & Kirk | Sep 29, 2024 |

We can’t believe that Tosh-Love has already been gone for over three months. He has left such a big hole in our hearts—and such a quiet home. Gratitudes to everyone who sent condolences and your favorite Tosh stories, our one-in-a-million boy touched so many hearts. Although Tikka has always been quiet as a mouse (practically…

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RIP Tosh-LOVE

By Heidi & Kirk | Jun 6, 2024 |

With a huge hole in our hearts, we said goodbye to Tosh-Love on Saturday, June 1st. Sadly, his cranium bone cancer got the best of him. We lost the best first-mate ever. And we’re forever grateful for the 9 1/2 half SHORT years “Tashi Delek” graced our presence. If you knew him, you know his…

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