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This summer it felt like everyone was a Swiftie! Parents, children, grandparents – you name it, they were trading bracelets and sharing pics of their concert attendance. This week I got to have my own groupie experience, sailing style!Cruisers University… Continue Reading →
The Annapolis Boat Show opens today, so we haven’t experienced that yet. But we have been spending a lot of time learning stuff. We are attending Cruiser’s University this week. Cruiser’s U. is a week-long educational program sponsored by the… Continue Reading →
Well, we’re off! But not on the boat. Unfortunately, we’re in the car. But it IS sailing-adjacent. We are on our way to Annapolis, Maryland for two things. First, we are both enrolled in a week of classes at Cruisers… Continue Reading →
We had a little time off Meraviglia this week to travel to Atlanta. As many of you know, Nick LOVES soccer and has been enjoying playing with a variety of teams since he has been In Atlanta. Unfortunately, he tore… Continue Reading →
Winches. We have them. We have 9 of them to be exact. Winches are a vital part of a sailboat because sailing involves a lot of lines going here, there, and everywhere. Those lines are often under a lot of… Continue Reading →
MAIDEN VOYAGE!!! WHOOP!! Yep, we went sailing. For the first time, Meraviglia was under sail. Granted, we did sail her here to Georgia from Florida last year (see Chapters 7 and 8…), but she was Destiny then. So, this was… Continue Reading →
Special from Katharine Stephens: Okay, okay, it’s finally time for the other child’s perspective. Ever since Nick volunteered to write a post for this blog last month, my mom started asking me when I was writing mine, even though I… Continue Reading →
Merriam Webster describes a light at the end of the tunnel as a noun phrase defined as a reason to believe that a bad situation will end soon or that a long and difficult job will be finished soon. This… Continue Reading →
The second half of the week continued the good vibes of the first half. First, we had the plumber on site for three days, which was HUGE. Those projects have been moving as a glacial pace because marine contractors are… Continue Reading →
It’s been a grind lately. I’ve felt like a hamster on a wheel-running fast and going nowhere. Last weekend was particularly bad, especially since I authored some setbacks on my own. Note to self: when cutting into the ceiling, be… Continue Reading →