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  • The NeverEnding Project

    The NeverEnding Project

    We are honestly trying to leave this marina, but the refrigeration gods have frowned upon us. Eduardo has been diligently working and testing and adjusting and testing and scratching his head, right alongside us. Craig and I are super frustrated because we’ve been trying to make this system work efficiently for YEARS. And every time Read more

  • Zig Zag, Sail a Tack, Give that Boat a Bone!

    THE LAST BLOG OF THE CHALLENGE!!! Read more

  • YOLO!

    YOLO (as defined in Urban Dictionary): An abbreviation for “You Only Live Once” “Carpe diem” for stupid people Uses:        Dude 1: I’m gonna go smoke poison ivy and see if my lungs get a rash. YOLO!        Dude 2: Why doesn’t he just say carpe diem? It sounds way better.        Dude 3: Stupid Read more

  • X Marks the Spot!

    X Marks the Spot!

    More accurately, a little red dot marks the spot. I learned about a feature of our Iridium Go the other day that allows us to maintain a tracking page. I’ve updated our maps page to include the link for any of you who want to stalk us. In land life I’d be totally creeped-out at Read more

  • What the Futz?!

    Craig is a madman. Over the last fourteen years I have only scratched the surface of the nuances of his special version of crazy. Before we made the Big Left Turn, I started to realize that I married someone who, left to his own devices, might become a hermit. Honestly, I had no idea. Suddenly Read more

  • Victory… is not yet ours

    And so it goes with projects. Day 2 of the Battle of the Cupboard Leak has been a strategic nightmare. After reinstalling the stanchion supports, we sent a river of salt water along the deck to test the repair. We were not long in suspense; the leak may as well have laughed in our face Read more