We left San Francisco on February 10, 2010 with a plan to head south to Mexico and then make the innocently named "puddle jump" to the South Pacific (!!) this spring. From there, who knows?!?!?!? Maybe Fiji? Australia? New Zealand? For now, we're just thrilled to finally be out at sea! 
I was going to write a post about our Halloween weekend, but Matt’s blog entry is just so…. awesomely perfect, I’ve decided to simply repost it here (with a few additions of my own) 🙂 This is just one of the many reasons why I love him: MOVING FORWARD: It’s Halloween night, and I found myself […]
Entries Tagged as 'Preparing for the trip'
Downsizing
October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · First Mates, Funny, Preparing for the trip, The beginning
After graduation from law school, where I lived in an awesome three bedroom condo with my roommate, I headed to California, living first in my friends’ apartment, then in an enormous (and empty) house in Sacramento. Because these situations were temporary, I got by with only that which I could fit in my suitcase. Since […]
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Goin’ to the Chapel…
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · First Mates, Preparing for the trip, The beginning
Woo hoo!! It’s finally here… Posts will be intermittent (if at all) since tonight we start the big cross-country drive back east for the wedding. We’ll be gettin’ hitched, sayin’ goodbye to our awesome X-terra (just for now) and will be taking a huge leap towards our big sailing adventure. Leaving the car and a […]
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Out of the Closet
September 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Introspection, Preparing for the trip
My closet is in a depressed state these days. The insoles of my shoes have become so worn down, I’m regularly ripping them out and gellin’ like magellan with those dr. scholl’s inserts. The hems of my “nice” pants are now tailored with safety pins and my good “work” blouses have been reduced to some […]