Knocking on the escape hatch
Sometimes it is the little things woven into the fabric of my day that create everlasting images. Today it was my sun splashed children scrambling on and off the dock…
Chocolate Cocoa Powder Mess
Do you ever get the feeling that every time you take one step forward you are being pushed two steps back? Today was one of those days. I started the…
Seasick on the Open Ocean
We had been wanting to take a longer trip to get some great sailing experience and visit the protected Farallones Islands about 26 miles off the coast of San Fransisco.…
Family Visit – 13 Now on the Boat
We received a surprise call yesterday that our relatives, the Leavitt's would be coming to visit us on our boat for a few days. The kids were all excited to…
First days of Sailing – More wind please! – Jan 16 & 18
After only a few days of living on our boat, we were ready for a sailing lesson in the San Francisco bay. My dad, Heldor, who had been boat-sitting for…
Thawing out in San Francisco with 13 Wheelbarrow loads of Cargo
16 January 2013 – Thawing out in San Francisco Our first week in the San Francisco area has been freezing cold. When we left Canada for our sailboat, we told…
Keeping our Baby and Kids Safe at Sea
These days they make tons of things for baby's but few people have had to design special things for baby's on boats. In order to make our boat safe for…
Don’t Bring a Trailer when Driving Through a Redwood Tree
Perhaps we should have paid more attention to the sign that said “No Trailers beyond this point” but I really did not want to unhitch our small little trailer from…
Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe?
January 6, 2013 Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe? We picked up our U-haul trailer on December 31st because they were closed on New Year's day.…
Preparing with the use of Pig’s Feet
3 Jan 2013 Sailing from North America to the South Pacific involves some long distances without seeing land. While the longest distance and duration will be as we travel to…