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For Midori
I write a story for a young friend while observing what is happening around me. Read More
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Log: The embrace of the wilds, the sweetness of towns
Wending among bergs and burgs in Southeast Alaska. Read More
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Log: Broughtons and Discovery Coast
A spectacular leg about a third of the north to Alaska. Read More
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Tlingit Arts
The art, craft, music, and tradition of Sitka’s indigenous peoples. Read More
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Boat repairs in an exotic location
“Boat repairs in exotic locations” is an alternate term for cruising. Read More
My name is Carol McCreary.
I live in Port Townsend, Washington. Jack and I spent 35 years in North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. After retiring to the Pacific Northwest, we took up sailing. With Jack unable to walk following a bicycle crash while training for a triathlon, boats became our path through the wilderness.
Baggywrinkles Blog started as a log of our time on the water, the weather, the sea state, mistakes made, and problems solved as we figured out how to sail. Musings on natural history, marine science, and the joys of summer cruising cruising to Alaska followed.
Updated and relaunched in January 2026, Baggywrinkles Blog includes new sections where I plan to post older writing and thoughts on four decades of saved correspondence.
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