Remember, slower pizza’s more luscious
The pizza took a long time. This wasn’t unexpected – in fact, we had ordered appetizers to stave off our hunger, though they seemed to do more to whet our appetites than satiate them. I think we all...
View ArticleOur Next Horizon
As some of you may know, the nautical allusion in the title of blog is no coincidence. About a year ago we decided that we wanted to move on to a sailboat and go cruising. We weren’t sure exactly how...
View ArticleThe Channel Islands – Part 1. The Trip Down
September 10th-15th, 2010 Before we found and bought Serenity we had made plans with our friend and OCSC instructor, Bill Kinney, to spend a month sailing to the Channel Islands in southern California....
View ArticleThe Channel Islands – Part 2. Catalina
September 15th-23rd, 2010 See: Part 1. The Trip Down You really appreciate the little things when you’re on a sailboat; like sleeping in and having omelets for breakfast. I like being at sea, but I...
View ArticleThe Sea (2010-09-22)
After arriving in Avalon and connecting to the world again, a friend asked about the trip. This poem was the result. The Sea Remember how you felt out on the water Just feeling happy to be there, to...
View ArticleHeading South
We interrupt the tale of last fall’s trip to the Channel Islands to bring your news of our current whereabouts and happenings. The short version is: we’ve been in San Diego for two weeks, and now we’re...
View ArticleThe Channel Islands – Part 3. Santa Cruz Island & The Trip Home
September 24th – October 4th, 2010 The passage to Santa Cruz began perfectly. We had strong wind, a beautiful sunset, and a full moon lighting our way as we went. Unfortunately it wasn’t long before...
View ArticleThe Blue Trance
“What day is it?” There was a long pause. The moment of silence dragged on as the three of us looked at each other, calculating furiously in our heads. Even when we started to venture guesses that the...
View ArticleBahia de Tortugas to Los Cabo
The morning after we arrived in Bahia de Tortugas we slept in, enjoying our newfound freedom from the watch schedule. Shortly after we got up we were surprised to find that Mexican Navy making rounds...
View ArticleSea of No Cares
Many, or perhaps most, of the posts I’ve written here have been mere chronologies recounting our journeys in simple terms without flourish or expansion. My reasons for setting these events down has...
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