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Read more about the article Chapter 35:  The Waiting Game

Chapter 35: The Waiting Game

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 30, 2023
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Usually we post on Thursdays and Sundays. We thought we would put a post up today since we are...waiting. Waiting for Idalia. That's Hurricane Idalia, for those not living in…

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Read more about the article Chapter 34:  Under CONSTRUCTION!

Chapter 34: Under CONSTRUCTION!

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 27, 2023
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God, I love to break stuff. Kim and I used to watch a lot of HGTV and "Demo Day" was always my favorite part of the shows: Rip stuff out,…

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Read more about the article Chapter 33: In the words of my mother, “It could always be worse…”

Chapter 33: In the words of my mother, “It could always be worse…”

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:August 24, 2023
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My mother, Darlene was diagnosed with osteomyelitis when she was young after taking a bad fall roller skating. She had to endure many surgeries and underwent long hospitalizations in Philadelphia.…

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Read more about the article Chapter 32:  Where’s the Fire, Bob?

Chapter 32: Where’s the Fire, Bob?

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 20, 2023
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I'm in a hurry. And I don't mean a "we're going to be late for dinner" hurry. I mean a "hair on fire" hurry. We arrived here in Brunswick on…

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Read more about the article Chapter 31:  Daily life aboard a “project” boat…

Chapter 31: Daily life aboard a “project” boat…

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:August 17, 2023
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Sun, sea, sailing, and sundowners every night.  Isn’t that what Youtube says liveaboard life will be like???  The reality on a “project boat” like Meraviglia looks very different.  Well, except…

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Read more about the article Chapter 30:  “Meraviglia 13”

Chapter 30: “Meraviglia 13”

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:August 13, 2023
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One of my all-time favorite movies is Apollo 13 from 1995.  It is truly a classic.  It details the Apollo 13 moon mission in which the spacecraft suffered an explosion…

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Read more about the article Chapter 29:  Wanderlust

Chapter 29: Wanderlust

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:August 10, 2023
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Dictionary.com defines wanderlust as a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. I have been thinking a lot about that word, family history, and the impact of genetics. As…

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Gee, I wonder why the boat is so sluggish and not Gee, I wonder why the boat is so sluggish and not turning well?? Might be the plastic bag wrapped around the prop! 🙄😂 Quick haul out and clean @riversidedrivemarina She’s much prettier now!
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