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Champing at the Bit
Me: I think the best thing for you, me, and public at large would be if you could just shoot me, right now, with a tranquilizer gun. Kath: I totally and wholeheartedly agree! We said we would leave early and take our time, but this is getting silly. Without knowing how much time to allot…
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Sucking and Blowing
Anyone who knows Thom, knows he’s a bit of a clean freak. Each year, the kids and I look for the latest in cleaning products and technology to wow and amaze him. Recently, boat friends of ours turned him on to magic erasers, and he literally had some ordered online before I could send a…
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First two days
Hi all, this is going to be a quick update. We are in Wilson right now and internet is very spotty. The Google Fi phone plan we did gymnastics to get working in Canada, doesn’t seem to work in the country we pretended to be from in order to get the service! I blame it…
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Time to Go
When I worked in film editing, we used to have a saying: Editing is never completed, it’s just abandoned when the time runs out. The same thing seems to apply to our endless planning tasks. We could easily spend another month at the dock tweaking this and optimizing that. But it’s time to go! We’re…
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Patience is Tiring!
In the midst of a flurry of last minute todos, a tire that refuses to hold air provides a reminder of the importance of patience in adversity.
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A Hole in Our Nether Regions!
Our first few days living aboard the boat have been a lot like sailing: mostly delightful, mixed with occasional bouts of dread. For the most part, we’ve been social butterflies, flitting from one social engagement to the next. It’s been lovely to catch up with so many friends and loved ones to get in one…
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A Sea Change
Although today is not THE big day, it is still a very big day. In some ways, the biggest of days. Today Kath begins her leave of absence. After diligently serving the Queen for twenty-some years, today she hangs it all up to go sailing for a year. And while it would be great to…
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