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{this moment} artist at work

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week I want to pause, savor and remember –via Soulemama.

Posted on August 12, 2011July 4, 2019
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Peddocks Island overnight

Sailing to Peddocks Island on Thursday took most of the day, first tacking and tacking in the harbor, then avoiding the Long Island bridge during … Read More ›

Posted on August 10, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

{this moment} serious boat cleaning

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week I want to pause, savor and remember –via Soulemama.

Posted on August 5, 2011July 4, 2019
sailboat

Boatwork Monday: Fixing the pressurized water pump

Our pressure water pump has not worked since we moved aboard; it didn’t turn off, even when there was plenty of pressure in the system. … Read More ›

Posted on August 1, 2011July 4, 2019
family life

Open Boat

We recently held an open boat for our friends. Five families crammed into our tiny cockpit on a sweltering day. V was happy to see … Read More ›

Posted on July 28, 2011July 4, 2019
sailboat

Bedtime fish story

After dinner on Tuesday, we were winding down for the night and listening to our next door neighbor Dan’s weekend sailing story. Suddenly, we hear … Read More ›

Posted on July 27, 2011July 4, 2019
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Boatwork Monday: Lifeline netting

Our boat came with two packages of lifeline netting, just enough to net the sides by the cockpit. Some people net the entire perimeter of … Read More ›

Posted on July 25, 2011July 4, 2019
sailboat

Aquapalooza

I’ve never been to any type of palooza before, so when Chris invited us to go to Aquapalooza by Peddock’s island, we jumped on the … Read More ›

Posted on July 20, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

Boatwork Monday

All boats need work, and ours is no exception. Ever since we moved on about a month ago, we’ve hardly found any time to work … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

{this moment} boat reading

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week I want to pause, savor and remember –via Soulemama.

Posted on July 15, 2011July 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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