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Ice storm

We’ve been having a spectacular ice storm the past few days. Birches bend at the waist, oak trees groan under heavy blades of ice. As … Read More ›

Posted on December 27, 2013July 31, 2023
family life

Santa skeptic

For the first time, my girl asked me if I believed in Saint Nick. The fun thing about parenting your firstborn is that you’re never … Read More ›

Posted on December 25, 2013July 4, 2019
family life

Happy Solstice

It’s been quiet here in this space, for many different reasons. When we started cruising, we hoped the blog could help us connect across the … Read More ›

Posted on December 22, 2013July 4, 2019
creative, cruising, family life, homeschool, sailboat

Cruising with Tig and Serena

Here’s the last 2 years of our lives wrapped up in 4+ minutes. Enjoy!

Posted on September 26, 2013July 4, 2019
family life

One morning in Maine

It was one beautiful morning in Maine. A perfect one for celebrating V and O’s birthdays. We had a picnic lunch on a small island, … Read More ›

Posted on September 7, 2013July 4, 2019
cruising, family life, sailboat

Mr. Winch Handle

A friend jokingly referred to me as “Mr. Winch Handle here…” after a spear fishing expedition where I attached a heavy metal winch handle to … Read More ›

Posted on August 27, 2013July 4, 2019
cruising, family life

Watching from the side of land

A year ago, we were water gypsies, coming and going on a vast blue highway. Now we are on the other side. The side of … Read More ›

Posted on August 18, 2013July 31, 2023
creative, family life

Mud Kitchen

When we were living on the boat, the kids used their imaginations and created play kitchens out of rings of gravel and juniper berries, or … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2013July 4, 2019
family life

Strawberry fields forever

Happy Fourth of July.

Posted on July 4, 2013July 4, 2019
family life

And now we are in Maine

Several months ago, we landed our dinghy in Warderick Wells Land and Sea Park, Exumas (Bahamas). A few minutes later, a woman came over. “I … Read More ›

Posted on June 27, 2013July 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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