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A busy week

:: meeting up with old friends :: lil man cruising with a little help from an old toy :: raspberry and apple picking on V’s … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2011July 4, 2019
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Some days

Just so you don’t think that life aboard is all water views and sunsets, some days… …both kids want to be on my square inch … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2011July 4, 2019
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Gratitude post-Irene

True wealth is: :: Helping a friend take down sails before the hurricane. :: Feeling relieved when my lil’ man recovered from a mystery allergy … Read More ›

Posted on August 31, 2011July 4, 2019
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{This moment} Hunkering down

Hunkering down at a friend’s house and waiting out the hurricane.

Posted on August 26, 2011July 4, 2019
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Calf Island and a stormy ending

On Thursday afternoon, we set out for an overnight farther out in the Harbor Islands. Our friend Steve and his faithful companion Lily sail alongside … Read More ›

Posted on August 23, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

Wringing every last drop of summer

Summer in New England is painfully short, like a blazing fireball that brings scorching days, but fades in a blink of an eye. So we … Read More ›

Posted on August 21, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

Snapshots from the week

Learning to play hide and seek with the big kids. A group huddle to discuss what to play next. Enjoying the park with ZZ. Rainy … Read More ›

Posted on August 19, 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
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{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
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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

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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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