Holidays on the boat were cozy and the marina had just the right amount of colorful lights both onshore and on crafts. Making plans for a...

December has been a month of slowing down, reflecting interpersonally, taking stock of what has occurred over the past year and what is...

Halloween masqueraded the fact that November was a planned change. How big a change took a few days to appreciate. After months of 24/7...

When we left for a 10-day cruise during which our dock was to be rebuilt it didn’t occur to us we would not return for 2+ months. Mostly...

There is such automatic and common acceptance of our stories and beliefs that don’t serve us. We had a daily experience of this in...

August beckoned us forth for full days and leisurely nights. We anchored in Penn Cove near Coupeville, Whidbey Island and enjoyed what...

5 AM kayak paddles to see the sun rise over Mt. Baker, crabs freshly caught, cooked and drenched in butter, stars overhead reflected in...

The games we play with ourselves are nothing short of amazing. By allocating one or 2 easy to accomplish tasks for the start of each...

Undertaking a new project, serious change mostly begins with a certain amount of evasive thought that moves with whatever speed from...

Were you to listen solely to the street commentary you would hear, "it’s one of the wettest Spring's in recent memory." There is no...

Embracing Change and Opportunity Actually embracing change when it means giving up crutches, cold and snow is not overly challenging in...

The first step in the surrender process was to let go of going to the Wisdom course with Dispenza. We were both disappointed at having...

As we pondered when we would leave the boat and follow our hearts somewhere warm we encountered the perfect opportunity. Dr. Joe Dispenza...

The month of November yielded little time for forays to Port Townsend and the surroundings. A boatload of repairs and improvements were...

In review there were interesting synchronicities. We found the boat on my birthday, we bought the boat on Jamila’s birthday. We did our...

Converting to the Dark Side? Starting the party. Eventually the time comes when you hire professionals to inspect things you both know,...

With a couple of decades of sailing, boat deliveries and 2 years of totally rebuilding a 42’ Yawl -it is not as easy to ignore potential...

The quest for a boat that felt right, should have taken a month maybe two in normal times. Covid times have created shortages in...