Monthly Archives: July 2012

Guest Return and Eye Update

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Frank Taylor

On Monday Karen and I ran some errands in town. We used Google Maps on our phones to find buses – and it was great. Just ask for bus directions and it will tell you the nearest bus stop and … Continue reading →

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Tahina Has Night in Town

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Frank Taylor

On Saturday morning, we took Tahina into the town Marina. We needed to give the boat a thorough washing, take on water, do some laundry, and do some other cleaning on the insides. We had plans to have a guest … Continue reading →

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More Eye Progress

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Had another eye appointment today to verify the new treatments are working properly. The doctor was quite pleased with the progress and reported the last obvious infection remnants are gone, and that the ulcer continues to reduce in size. He … Continue reading →

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Eye Progress Report

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

At my eye appointment yesterday the doctor said there was noticeable improvement. The corneal ulcer defect reduced in size significantly. More important, the tissue that normally covers the cornea (epithelium layer) has started growing back. This means the infection is … Continue reading →

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Eye Saga Continues

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Not a lot of news to report since the last update. The eye treatments continue, the eye is continuing to make “good” progress (according to the doctors), and it is still not completely healed. My last appointment, a week ago, … Continue reading →

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Back to Two Crew

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Our daughter had over a month to visit us on Tahina. Although I missed much of the last two weeks, I think she had a really good time while “trapped” by the weather at Lizard Island. She met up with … Continue reading →

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Tahina Crew Rejoined

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Two major milestones accomplished today: First, the split crew of Tahina has been rejoined at last. Frank is back on board with Karen and Trisha. And, second, Karen has completed her first passage as sole skipper (without Frank on board). … Continue reading →

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Tahina Got Part Way from Lizard

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Karen and Trisha left Lizard Island yesterday with a light wind forecast on an overnight passage for Cairns. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned. The actual winds were way different from the forecast and she ended up making only 35 … Continue reading →

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Eye and Tahina Update

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

There hasn’t been a lot to report in the last several days. I have been continuing the antibiotic treatments for my eye. They say I will have to go for another week to two weeks before the infection is conquered. … Continue reading →

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Package Found and Update

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Frank Taylor

While in the hospital here in Cairns, I called UPS to find out what the heck happened to the package of my medicine that was supposed to be delivered on June 22nd. It still had not arrived. They said it … Continue reading →

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