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Month: May 2012

family life, sailboat

Goodbye Constitution Marina

Today is our last day at the only marina we’ve ever known. And it’s been almost exactly a year since we’ve moved aboard. A lot … Read More ›

Posted on May 31, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Back on the water

Saturday, Memorial Weekend With all the boat work that needed to be done, Memorial Day weekend was the first chance we got to go out … Read More ›

Posted on May 29, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

The last push before haul-out

Work is happening around the clock. Too many projects to list, but top three in priorities are sails, engine, and ground tackle. I keep a … Read More ›

Posted on May 28, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Fuel polishing

When we bought our boat, the boatyard topped off our tank, but I’m pretty sure that the tanks could’ve use a good cleaning. With spring … Read More ›

Posted on May 21, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Two years ago

Two years ago…V’s daycare coop “siblings.” Now…

Posted on May 21, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Dinghy painted (sort of…)

The dinghy topsides have been primed and painted (Interlux Brightside). The inside has been primed and only a few small patches have been painted with … Read More ›

Posted on May 17, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Checking things off the list

A bit behind on reporting on boat work Above: Vinyl lettering from Speedy Signs.

Posted on May 17, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

The Countdown …

It’s May 1. And we’ve extended our stay here by one month to wrap up/put on hold a bunch of projects. We had originally planned … Read More ›

Posted on May 4, 2012July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

Big black ship (USS Constitution)

After almost a year of living here, I finally got my act together to see Old Ironsides (aka “Big Black Ship”). Tig took the kids … Read More ›

Posted on May 4, 2012July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

April days

A few highlights from our April days: Watching ants bustling for hours–the kiddos like to make “ant holes” for their new friends–and spotting an albino … Read More ›

Posted on May 1, 2012July 4, 2019

Bali Family Selfie

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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