Prepping to get ready for a Pacific crossing, but still have to get those daily chores done. This picture grossly overstates my involvement in doing laundry, though. Ali is the one who seems to be doing this on a non-stop basis. The new dinghy motor arrived and I didn’t even … Read More
Taste of La Cruz
I took the boat over to the fuel dock yesterday to fill her up before we get going again, and today it suddenly dawned on me that the boat wasn’t heeling. This boat heels dramatically to port on normal days. I know there is more weight on that side of … Read More
It’s Getting Easier
Ali was reading a Berenstain Bears book to Ouest today and on one of the pages there was a drawing of just the two kids and Papa bear at the doctor’s office. Ouest asked, “Where is Mama?” Ali answered, “Mmmm, I don’t know where Mama is.” Ouest thought for a … Read More
Screwdriver Mystery Solved
Here’s something I’ve been meaning to mention; remember months ago when Ouest was “helping” me with some work and my little screwdriver mysteriously disappeared? I searched everywhere and was sure she somehow lost it overboard despite the fact that we were working in the chain locker. I grounded her for … Read More
Living Dangerously
Just received this 1-star review on my book Bumfuzzle. Thought it was pretty hilarious how she totally nailed the “real” cruiser that I talked about throughout the book. “This book is dangerously misleading to new sailors. Glorifies ineptitude. Sheer luck they weren’t seriously injured or killed while on their journey.” Man I … Read More
Thirty-nine
Thirty-nine today. God I wish I had something to show for it. Since it was my birthday Ali filled me up with pancakes and sausages. Then she took the kids out exploring so I could have some time to myself—to work on the boat. I dove right in on the … Read More
Living Small
On a pretty regular basis we get asked questions like, “How do the kids like the boat?” or “Did your kids adjust pretty well to living in such a small space?” The questions aren’t meant to be funny, and I’m sure they are just worded wrong, but they make us … Read More
Mexican Weight Loss Program
Ali was up all night puking, and for some reason both kids were up a bunch of times last night. It was pretty awful—especially for Ali. Then we got up this morning and I immediately started in with the cold sweats. This was basically a repeat of our little episode … Read More