Sad News
My mother and her novio Humberto circa 2007 Apparently a friend of my mother has been trying to reach me for a few months now without success. I finally got the news via email today that my mother...
View ArticleWintertime Blues Brings Harsh Truths
I’m looking at a lot of goal-achieving and dream-building materials and videos and one of the stories of the people was talking about getting stuck in something that wasn’t what they wanted. The part...
View Article2015 PLANS
I haven’t been doing actual posts as much as I would like and I can’t even say with all the activity coming my way that I will do much better in 2015. So… I will at least let you all know what the plan...
View ArticleMorning Contemplation
Days start off in darkness for me. Silence except for the slow lapping of small waves against boat hulls and floating docks greet me every day. The purr of the cat and his mewing are an insistent...
View ArticleEmuna Means Faith (A Different Thought)
Something else regarding faith that I think about… the faith that this trip will be successful. Faith that we will connect with dozens (possibly hundreds) of wonderful people all over the world who...
View ArticleDreams of the Journey
The time is drawing nearer and this dream is coming closer to being a reality! As I dreamt of this adventure before me, so many scenarios open themselves in my mind… I see clearly all the disparities...
View ArticleBack Story: Captain Dovid’s Search for the Perfect Boat
Back in 2008, I had left Phoenix (and Niccolea – my bestie and neighbour) to head to baking school in Portland. When that looked sketchy, I just went to work as a baker for a while and eventually I got...
View Article2017 Pre-sail Project List
Spring time is almost here! One of our fellow boaters here in the marina made the comment “A boat is a hole in the water that you throw money into.” Oddly enough, this lovely old boat has not been that...
View ArticleApril Doesn’t Feel Like Spring
We started the month with the best intentions. We wanted to get ALL THE THINGS and do ALL THE WORK but the nearly constant rain limits us on a lot of the projects. BUMMER. Spring Cleaning We did get...
View ArticlePossible Postponement
We have been trying to use our meager earnings to get everything ready. It’s been an extremely difficult struggle. Because of this, I had to go back to work which inevitably means that our plans to...
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