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family life, homeschool, sailboat, travels, van

Sprinter dreams

Many years ago, before Tig and I were married, I gave him a card with a picture of a camper van–a cute Westphalia. Inside, I … Read More ›

Posted on April 19, 2015July 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
sailboat

Hurricane Sandy update

Real time update: We are currently holed up in a little marina in the beach town of Carolina Beach, NC. There’s only a few boats … Read More ›

Posted on October 27, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Engine Tango

What can I say about our engine? I don’t like her and she does not like me. She is loud, obnoxious, stinky and consumes lots … Read More ›

Posted on September 3, 2012July 4, 2019
cruising, sailboat

Engine rant (not to be confused with the coupling saga)

The culprit of our air leak, we think Cruising is fixing your boat in exotic (or non-exotic, in our case) ports. I knew this going … Read More ›

Posted on August 8, 2012July 19, 2019
family life, sailboat

{this moment} boat electrician

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a recent moment I want to pause, savor and remember – inspired by Soulemama.

Posted on June 29, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Coupling saga continued

Machine shop at Rose’s Marine Old & new coupling Shiny prop shaft The flexible coupling arrived on Saturday, and we took it on Monday to … Read More ›

Posted on June 26, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

On the hard update

If you don’t know by now, “on the hard” is a sad term for a boat. It means it is on land somewhere, and not … Read More ›

Posted on June 17, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Stuck

Stuck in so many ways. Serena is stuck in suburbia with the kids at my parents house. The boat is stuck on land in the … Read More ›

Posted on June 6, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

On the hard

Wildest Dream has been sitting at a yard in Chelsea, MA for a few days. Not much to report since work is slow. But here’s … Read More ›

Posted on June 2, 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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