Sailing and family lifestyle

Ken's Kaleidoscope

A Web site for my Family and Friends

Welcome back to my web site! It's been off-line for almost since Abigail was born in 2007 but we are back!   I am in the process of updating the site and converting it from an html based app to a much simpler set-up.  All the old stuff will be here but I will need to spend some time updating — in the meantime, feel free to browse and if you have been here before, check out your favorite pages again as I try to update, at least some of them, about once a week.

Since I rarely remove anything, there is a lot of stuff (mostly photographs) out here, so go ahead and browse — you may find a shot of yourself!

Latest Updates-Not so recent yet, but stick with me as I update!

Melissa had another baby!

Abigail Marie arrived on Saturday, January 20, 2007.  Today she is all grown up and in Hawaii studying for her next chapter in life.

Newborn baby Abigail Marie

Sixth Annual Family Reunion

Our family reunion is always on the first Saturday in August — ALWAYS! And it's always at the G-town Pool. There is really no excuse for missing it. Here's a shot of the proud 2025 Egg Toss Champs..

Family reunion gathering at the G-town Pool

Ghana, Africa

Kathleen and I traveled to Ghana in August 2006 and spent three weeks with Jon seeing most of the country. Jon is in the Peace Corps and has been there since June 2005, teaching in a small village called Bawku.

Map of Ghana, Africa

Ken and Bogie's Excellent Adventure

A 2,100 nautical mile sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean — Cape Verdes to Grenada. Thanksgiving dinner three days out from Mindelo in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sailing sunset seascape

Friday Night Racing

The 2005 MAST racing series commenced on Memorial Day weekend. New starting sequence this year. Updating with new racing pictures from the 2006 season.

Racing yacht on the water

Jon's Farewell Party

Jon went off to Ghana, Africa with the Peace Corps on June 7, 2005. We had a great party to send him off.   Today he lives in Seatlle with his wife Katie and children, Iris and Felix.

Jon, Katie, Iris and Felix — family photo

Kevin's Family Stories

Timeless classics: Welcome Home Wayne, The Football Hero, The Day Mom Fell Thru the Attic, The Submarine, The Spelling Bee. A pictorial tribute to Kevin, lost on 11/23/2004 to Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

The Diesel School

I recently completed the Mack-Boring Hands-On Diesel Class featuring the Yanmar diesel on my boat. If you have a diesel on your boat, I highly recommend this course.

Diesel engine class