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

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 for the sun.  We get a lot of burning hot… Continue Reading →

Chapter 29: Wanderlust

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 I have shared in a previous blog, Nick and Gabby… Continue Reading →

Chapter 28: When Your Parents Lose Their Minds

Special from Nick Stephens: What do you do when your notoriously risk-averse parents decide to sell all their belongings and go live on a boat indefinitely? I mean, I don’t want to speak for everyone. I’m sure this is a… Continue Reading →

Chapter 27: We’re Camping! I Hate Camping!

Well, Kim and I live on a boat now. As you read this, we have spent 48 hours with Meraviglia as our only residence. “Wow!” you’re thinking-“they really got a lot of work done fast!” Nope. We have no running… Continue Reading →

Chapter 26: Teamwork Makes…?

Hi There! Bob here. I thought we were going on a sailing adventure. Instead, Kim and I are currently on a boat work adventure. It turns out we’re also on a voyage of self-discovery, sort of. It turns out, one… Continue Reading →

Chapter 25- Can you hear me now??!!

Embracing a lifestyle without a set homebase or community required a lot of consideration and reflection.  Bob and I love spending time with our children, our family and friends. We both have worked in helping professions all of our lives… Continue Reading →

Chapter 24: We Must Be Crazy

That’s what you’re thinking, right? We know it is. Frankly, we are thinking that ourselves pretty often these days. Because, this has, so far, not gone exactly to plan. You may also be thinking “they made a big mistake buying… Continue Reading →

Ch. 12 Isn’t the Water Supposed to be on the OUTSIDE??

This one takes the prize for weirdness.  Our project manager texts me: Him:  Can You Talk? Me:  Sure. Thinking “How much will this cost us?” Him:  Your bilge is full of water-like almost to the sole boards (floor). Me:  The… Continue Reading →

Ch. 3: How to Ignore the Plan to Destroy the Plan

It was late 2021 and now we couldn’t decide.  We had decided to take an installment of our retirement to see far-flung places.  But couldn’t decide HOW to see them.  Let’s make a plan.  Cool.  We’re good at that.  What… Continue Reading →

Ch. 1: It’s Possible We’ve Lost Our Minds

Mid Life Crisis:  Wikipedia defines a mid-life crisis as “a transition of identity and self-confidence that can occur in middle-aged individuals, typically 40 to 60 years old. The phenomenon is described as a psychological crisis brought about by events that highlight a… Continue Reading →

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