After a couple of days of hard work we decided to come into the boatyard and get cleaned up. I snapped this while waiting for a shower to become available.

Since it’s sunny and pleasant today (albeit a bit foggy on the water) I figured it’d be a good time to post some pictures of the house. It’s actually a kit house, bought from the Sears catalog in the 1890s. It was brought out to the island unassembled by rowboat, and built on the site where it stands today. The island has no electricity or running water, but we have propane which is hauled from the mainland and a rain water collection system.

Behold: the brand new Yamaha 75hp 4-stroke! So excited to see what this baby’s got.

We decided to make a quick stop at the L. L. Bean Flagship Store in Freeport, ME. It’s always a good place to take an early morning stretch break. The fish tank is new since the last time I was here, and is wicked cool. There’s a bubble that lets you sit “inside” the tank!

Last border left to cross. Next stop: Boston Island!

Fog hovers low over the land on a cool New England morning in May. As of the time of this picture, we’re about 3 hours from our boatyard.

We’re headed to Maine this weekend to open up our summer place. We’ll be leaving within the hour and driving overnight. More pictures from the trip to come as we go.

For the past six months I’ve used the Cr-48 I got in December on a daily basis. As you may recall, the Cr-48 is a test computer Google created and sent to chosen applicants to field test their new Chrome OS. I received one, and I’ve used it all the time. Since Google just announced that Chromebooks will start being sold commercially on June 15, I thought it was time I talked about my experience using it.

It’s that time of the year again: Blue Angels at the Naval Academy. Every year the team of stunt aviators comes to Annapolis during Commissioning Week. It’s a highlight of the season for Annapolitans, and massive crowds line the banks of the Severn River to watch the show. You may remember that I streamed the event last year. It went so well I decided to do it again this year too!

So here we are at the conclusion of a months-long journey in pursuit of the Ultimate Blogger position, and despite lots of effort and tons of support, it didn’t work out. While I’m certainly disappointed (who wouldn’t be?) it’s not the end of the world, and I have other things to pursue and will continue building my own products and brands. I continue to be grateful to and flattered by the massive outpouring of support and voting during the course of the contest, and I hope that everyone who helped me try to achieve this goal understands how much I appreciate their efforts.