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 know it’s hard for most people to imagine how we live in such a *ridiculously* small place. I just measured the boat (i.e. I asked Matt) and our living space is effectively 30 feet long by 12.5 feet wide. Yeah – it’s small. I know that tonight probably isn’t the best time to take […]
Entries Tagged as 'downsizing'
BOAT TOUR!
January 11th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Boat Work, First Mates, Life on the Boat, Preparing for the trip, The beginning
Tags: downsizing·home·Moving·Woman on a Boat
2010 – The Year of the Bins
January 4th, 2010 · 7 Comments · First Mates, Funny, Life on the Boat, Preparing for the trip, The beginning
It’s New Years Day and I’m standing in the doorway of our near empty studio apartment looking at Matt. I can feel Matt seething with annoyance as he precariously balances two overflowing cardboard boxes, a paper bag, a blanket, my backpack, and two sets of over-the-door hooks on our little hand cart. “We didn’t have […]
Tags: Bins·downsizing·getting rid of stuff·Marriage·Moving·San Francisco·Woman on a Boat
30 Day Notice
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · First Mates, Preparing for the trip, The beginning
Today I sent in our rent along with our 30-day notice that we’ll be moving out at the end of the month! We are no longer counting down months, we’re counting the DAYS!
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 […]