Red-Handed Jill

Ransom just published her first book! She's been working on it on-and-off for the past few years and has just finished it. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Map-Journey-Simon-Ash-ebook/dp/B0DMKWN78J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37U9G0ITBVOPY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VnzXFSDlNOmerUjTaMx6L-JEoxu37u88-M2BXFI2nUo.m9u6iuNdCiD579cyxzRMQL07miWUGQe061vIYOGM2JU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+map+sharon+robb-chism&qid=1732907419&sprefix=%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1 I'm reading it now and can recommend it in a big way. It's about a young man who finds himself on an adventure he didn't ask for and wasn't prepared for. He meets a young woman who has already been on this adventure longer than she would have liked to be, and the two of them do their best to survive under extremely challenging circumstances and uncertainty. The characters are well-written and the descriptions of the locations very vivid, making it extremely easy to immerse yourself into the various worlds. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

Looks amazing!

Welcome!

Well - crap. The estuary channel in Oakland is where our sailboat was berthed. Back when we sailed there, we did see the occasional scuppered boat, but not nearly in those numbers. I'm guessing it's a post-COVID thing.

I wondered about that. Makes it even cooler!

Hope you find a good use for that! If memory serves, Patt dyed his and made a pair of slops. There should be more than enough for either that or a shirt. I got a cool scarf from Duchess with block-printed nautical motifs!

I didn't realise the Caribbean got that deep - I once swam out a mile from Jamaica and could still stand up, easily. That ship is 2,000 feet down. That WOULD be a challenge...

Patt!! We missed ya!

Thanks! Good to be back among you scallywags!

Welcome back, neighbour!

Just saw this - I'm in.

I found his Facebook page and sent him a DM, so we'll see what happens.

Sharon (Ransom) alerted me to the grand re-opening. It's been an eventful few years. Iron Jack and I bought a house in the middle of a redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains and lived there for a few years, until the CZU wildfire turned our home and possessions into a pile of ash. We fought with the county and insurance company to re-build, while the costs skyrocketed, then decided not to re-build. In the meantime, Ransom and Chainshot, after seeing what happened to us and having had many of their own close calls with wildfires, sold their ranch and moved westward, to the Oregon coast. After seeing what a lovely spot their new home was, we decided to move up there. With their help scouting houses, we found one we liked, bought it, and now we live a mere five minutes' drive apart. We've been on many adventures together this past year and plan many more.

Been wondering when you'd get back to it.

Welcome back!