Landlocked Liveaboard: Loving the Lubbers’ Life
Everyone wants to be happy. Right now there are a thousand things I can think of that I expect would make me happy. Someday I’m going to do or have or make those things. Someday we’re going to live on a boat again and life is going to be wonderful. But not today. We had [...]
A Day in the Life: Marlinspike Seamanship
Image via Wikipedia Imagine that you’re on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean. You feel the sun beating down, and the gentle sway of the vessel in the water. You turn your face to try to feel the direction of the wind, but there is no wind. Not even a breeze. You hear [...]
Photo Shoot Aboard Lady Washington in Morro Bay, CA
So today, in lieu of Wordless Wednesday, I am FINALLY posting a few photos from our awesome family photo shoot aboard the Tall Ship Lady Washington. Thanks to the lovely Ginger of Sandprints Photos in Morro Bay for her amazing photography and cheery personality. Also a big thanks to Captain Miah and the Lady crew! [...]
Portrait or Landscape?
Yesterday I joined Barbara Renshaw and about a dozen others for a Sketch Walk at Marina Point in Morro Bay. Although it’s November, it was about 60 degrees in town, and I didn’t expect it to be SO COLD out at the point! The wind was bitter, but I would have loved it if I [...]
Weekend Project: Brightwork and a Little Red Wagon
Brightwork is a term that sends some sailors running for cover; it makes others jump up and down and leap for joy. Well, it makes me leap for joy, anyway. And no matter if you love the work or hate it, it’s hard to deny that the end result is beautiful. So what exactly is [...]
