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A quick note re: Rude Awakenings

August 1st, 2010 · No Comments · First Mates, French Polynesia, Funny, Life on the Boat, Passages, Random Thoughts, This sucks

Obviously, the most noteworthy thing that’s occurred recently has been the moms’ trip to Moorea, which I will post about next.  But, I want to quickly jot down something else, just for posterity. Last night, Matt and I slept outside in the cockpit because Jon has been re-finishing the salon sole down below and the […]

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This is the Life (A real-time post! Rangiroa, early A.M. July 10)

July 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Adventures in the Dinghy, Famous Firsts, First Mates, French Polynesia, Funny, Oh Crap., Our Route, This sucks, Tuamotus

It’s not often that I get to post something as it’s happening.  But, this morning, I got up early and wrote something up because it’s actually kind of exciting for me to share something immediately instead of always having everything be post-dated.  So, this is what happened last night and what we are dealing with […]

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Maybe this is a little TOO honest….. FULL DISCLOSURE: one month in

March 24th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Boat Work, Introspection, Life Lessons, Life on the Boat, Mexico, Oh Crap., Stupid Ideas, The beginning, This sucks

“What if I told you, Karen , that you couldn’t have anymore of anything… No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have? Actually Karen , I’d never tell you that, because frankly, it’s not always true. But, if you’re not happy with what you’ve got, […]

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Some days

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · About Money, Boat Work, Life on the Boat, Preparing for the trip, The beginning, This sucks

Some days I cannot believe I’m actually LIVING on a sailboat – me, who spent her childhood flying around and driving around, but rarely setting foot on a boat and only hanging out on a sailboat ONCE during my first 25 years of life.  And some days (like today), I cannot believe how much being […]

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