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ALL IN. (almost)

December 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Pirates!, Preparing for the trip, The beginning

Today was my last day of work.  I still can’t believe Matt and I are quitting our jobs when the economy is in the dump.  But, then again, what better time to leave the country??? At work I am known for writing funny emails.  They’re largely about all the ridiculous situations in the office *insert […]

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Brits Captured by Pirates

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Fellow Cruisers, Oh Crap., Pirates!, This Could Have Been Us

So,  you think “OK” is code for “For the Love of God, please get us the %^$ outta here!?!?!”    Yacht couple ‘well and being fed’ A British man and his wife kidnapped by armed pirates while they slept aboard their yacht in the Indian Ocean has said they are being treated well. Paul Chandler, […]

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