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The money question

A reader asks, “How are you supporting yourselves financially?” The short answer is that: :: We paid what we could afford for our boat :: … Read More ›

Posted on June 23, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Life goes on

Life goes on while the coupling saga was drawing to an end. But that story is for Tig to tell. Meanwhile, the kids continue to … Read More ›

Posted on June 22, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Refuge

For a little bit anyways. We are so grateful for friends who are letting us stay in their first floor unit while we are waiting … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2012July 4, 2019
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A leaf in the wind

Our lives and our plans currently hinge around this one piece of metal. It is the coupling that broke during the great cutlass bearing replacement … Read More ›

Posted on June 11, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Dog days

While Tig has been wrestling with the engine, I’ve been plotting to get back up to New England so that the kids can see their … Read More ›

Posted on June 10, 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
family life

Two years ago

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

Posted on May 21, 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
family life

Yo Ho Ho

It’s been a while since me and my girl have had some quality time together. Just the two of us, without the little man. When … Read More ›

Posted on April 30, 2012July 4, 2019

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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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