Sailing’s Seriously Simple Stupid

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After my post titled, Catamarans vs Monohulls, I received a lot of feedback. Most of it positive, because I am the utmost authority, and I have now handed down judgement on the subject. But one commenter to our Facebook page said that he stopped reading the article after he read, “Sailing is … Read More

Fish

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Just hanging out today. Hit the pool for a while with my fish kids. And that’s about it. Wait, also went to get Mexican passports. Turns out you now need an appointment. Try again in two weeks. Weezy, we’re a movin’ on up. Regarding Into Thin Air, I wonder at what … Read More

Naked (again)

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Our kids are such nudists. They are the hippies that Ali and I, being Minnesotans, never got to be. Today I had some stuff to do in the morning. When I got back around noon Ouest was naked. Me: Ouest is still naked? Ali: She was dressed. Her hair was done too. … Read More

Lean Mean

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This condo we’re in comes with twice weekly maid service. We’re not much into having maids though so we tell her no thanks three times out of four. Having a maid seems to do nothing but produce more work for Ali because you can’t have the maid come with dirty … Read More

One!

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Kids are awesome. It’s easy to forget that sometimes, but they always come through with a reminder. This morning Ouest joined me at the bathroom sink to help me shave. “Me help you?” We applied shaving cream together. She takes a handful and applies it one tiny fingertip at a … Read More

Our Neighborhood

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We kind of consider this our neighborhood now that we’ve been wandering it’s streets for the past couple of years. And yet every time we go out I find new things to photograph. That little house with the blue door; we were about ready to knock and see if we could buy … Read More

Sugar

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Ali was home alone with the kids this morning when Lowe needed to lay down. Meaning Ouest would be alone for fifteen minutes or so. Ali told her if she needed to use the bathroom to go ahead and do it. So when she came out of Lowe’s room a … Read More

Helpers

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Ouest is moving on from merely swimming to attempting to swim underwater. She’s awesome. I love taking her in the pool and just letting her go nuts. She does crazy dives, swims from one end to the other, and now ducks her head under and takes a couple of paddles. … Read More

Little Bother

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Ouest usually wakes up around 7:30 in the morning. By that time Lowe has been up anywhere from one to two hours. When she wakes she announces it by yelling out, “Papa!” That’s my cue to head on in and let her know it’s okay to get up. If she … Read More

Cat vs. Mono — The Verdict

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Part II of the great Catamaran versus Monohull debate. Part I is posted here, Cat vs. Mono – The Great Debate. So we’ve covered a lot of ground so far. Cost, Maintenance, Engines, Heeling, Deck Space, etc. Now we just need to take a look at a few more variables and … Read More

Cat vs. Mono — The Great Debate

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All right, so this subject has never been broached before. Right? Cat versus Mono? No? Good, then I’ll be the first to discuss it. Ali and I sailed around the world on a 35′ Wildcat Catamaran. We returned, sold the boat, drove around for a couple of years in a … Read More

That Was Fun

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Just not a heck of a lot going on around here lately. Ate what has to be the greatest pork torta on the face of this planet at Pepe’s. That was fun. Went grocery shopping and used the cart with the kids Cozy Coupe on the front. That was fun. … Read More