It had been thirty years since I skied, and I’d forgotten how enjoyable it is. The kids and I got out for the second time on a gray, but warm day, and it was awesome to see how quickly their skill level jumped. Our first visit they took a lesson … Read More
Icing Up
This is Charlotte. She loves me. Why? Because I’m the only one in this family who is allergic to cats. Shouldn’t be that exciting, but we are really looking forward to installing new trampolines on the front of the catamaran. Boat bits and bobs are starting to arrive at the door pretty … Read More
First Time for Everything
It’s a weird winter in Minnesota. There is just no way we should be able to go for a walk in the woods with tennis shoes on in January. Ouest and I have been doing a few miles a day out here. After spending every waking minute outdoors on the … Read More
A Brown Christmas
December is a big month for us, with Christmas and a couple of birthdays all hitting in quick succession. We expected this year we’d get to do all of that in the snow, but it wasn’t meant to be. Christmas cookies with Aunt Toni. Lots of dice games. I used … Read More
A Minnesota December
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On Thin Ice
Lowe’s birthday was four months ago. Let’s just say the South Pacific is not a great place to try and score the electronics that are on your kids’ wish list. So, at 12 1/3 years old, Lowe finally got to rip open the gift he’s been waiting incredibly patiently for. … Read More
Haystack Rock
Seven years ago I started Wanderer Financial. After years of being asked how I afford the lifestyle we live, I decided to show people. Since we took off sailing in 2003 I’ve acquired a lot of new skills. After all this time spent fixing boats and motorhomes in order to … Read More
Day at the Beach
The weather was absolutely incredible during our visit to Cannon Beach. Clear skies, warm-ish temps, and even a full moon. We’re always up early, so each day we got to watch the moon slowly sink into the sea while the sky gradually lightened up behind us. The full moon caused … Read More
Cannon Beach
After a couple of weeks of life in suburbia we packed up Grammy and Bridget and headed towards the salt air. It’s easy to forget Portland is just two hours from some of the best coastline in America. Grammy checking out the new digs in Cannon Beach. Gotta love shoulder … Read More
Givingthanks
We spent the next week messing around in the Vancouver/Portland area, hanging out and making dinners with Grammy, and getting outdoors as much as possible to enjoy the fall weather. We still have a few old toys around, and it turns out that for kids, getting on a pogo stick … Read More
Cyclone to America
Getting the boat ready to leave is a big project. Ali cleans everything from top to bottom, and we go through pretty much everything we own in order to get rid of anything we’re not wearing or haven’t used in the last year. We were able to clear a lot … Read More
Fiji Above and Below
It’s officially cyclone season, and with it has come the daily cloudiness and rain. There’s not much to be done about it, and the rain isn’t very heavy or long-lasting, so everyone just goes about their business, regardless. We head to town pretty much daily. It’s a two minute dinghy … Read More