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Our boat has a history. That history is largely unknown to us. We were told she had circumnavigated but there were no specifics. Sometimes, though, history cannot be completely hidden. You know how archeologists unearth tombs and find skulls with… Continue Reading →
We needed to buy some stuff. Actually, needed to buy a LOT of stuff. Some stuff, like tools, or cruising guides, or clothes, or electronics, we can just buy online. For other things, though, it helps to actually be able… Continue Reading →
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 →
Can we talk? Kim and I have come to hate those words. Because those are the words that our project manager uses when things aren’t going as expected. Work had started on Meraviglia. The yard moved her from the storage… Continue Reading →
We took a break. It seemed like a good time. Our “delivery” had not been the relaxing, fabulous time we (well, I anyway) had anticipated. Perhaps, we thought, we had made a huge mistake and this lifestyle wasn’t for us. … Continue Reading →
We had identified a marina with a boatyard in South Georgia that had space for us. Our plan was to take her there, haul her out and keep her on the hard during the 2022 hurricane season and get her… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →