My family rarely has the means for decent travel vacations, but once in a while we luck out. Some of our favorite outtings have been right around where we live. I was thinking how many save up to come to this location for vacations and here we were worrying about getting away.

A few years ago we started going on boat trips around the Bellingham Bay and the Islands. These have been fun and the kids look forward to these especially when they get to see Orcas , seals, eagles, sea otters, etc.

This year we were so low on funds we were not able to go on our favorite whale watch cruise. But, we were fortunate to be invited to go out on a friend's catamaran named Rapscallion.

This sail boat will charter out of Blaine Marina probably by next season. Captain Steve and his lady, Eileen, will soon be able to take people on affordable day cruises and the captain can even perform wedding ceremonies at sea.  I made a website for them at www.rapscallionsailcharters.com  On the site you can see photos of the boat.

This bartering of websites for services has been working out rather well. I did one for a massage specialist to work on my ruined shoulder and now this one for future boat outtings. I look forward to being able to make a site for someone who works on roofs and then a painter so we can have help sprucing up our home a bit.