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! 
At popular anchorages, there is usually a local VHF net that comes on in the morning, checking to see who’s arrived and who’s departing, inquiring as to whether people need anything, offering local services, and announcing events that might have meaning for the cruising community. The nets also generally ask about “treasures of the bilge” […]
Entries Tagged as 'Inspiration'
Treasures of the Bilge
September 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Introspection, On Faith
Tags: Anchor for the soul·Faith·happiness·Inspiration·Introspection·passion & purpose·self-worth·soul empowerment·Spirituality·who i am
A Day in our Life on the Boat
July 14th, 2010 · 5 Comments · First Mates, Funny, Introspection, Life Lessons, Life on the Boat, Random Thoughts
Most of the time, the things I post on here are just about the places where we’ve been and a few things we did there. It gives a very skewed picture of what our life on the boat is like. I mean to say that our life is really NOT that exciting. I’ll admit, though, […]
Tags: happiness·Inspiration·Introspection·passion & purpose·who i am·Woman on a Boat
January 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Life Lessons, On Faith, Words to Cling to
Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. ~ C.S. Lewis Today, a friend recounted the various unexpected wonderful things that happened to her as she and her family struggled through a particularly hard […]
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 […]
A little life encouragement from Rascal Flatts
December 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Words to Cling to
My wish, for you,is that this life becomes all that you want it to, Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things […]
Tags: Inspiration·soul empowerment
Spoken like a true American.
December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Life Lessons, Words to Cling to
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain (photo of Syzygy by J5)
From the Hope Collection :)
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Words to Cling to
Each of us is here to give something only we can offer… ~ Dawna Marko, I will not die an unlived life
Tags: Anchor for the soul·Faith·Inspiration·Introspection·passion & purpose·Spirituality