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Why Raise Kids on a Boat?
There is nothing easy about raising kids on a boat. And there are times when we wonder about our sanity. But we always tell ourselves it is the big picture we need to focus on. That boat kids are...
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(Updated to reflect the results of Trial #3) I got my first ear infection when I was about three weeks old. To hear my mother tell it, I was a demon baby to begin with, and this did not help. (Aside:...
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And Good Morning to You, Too!
We are almost four weeks into our temporary time ashore, and what, you may ask, are our cultural sticking points? Is it that we haven’t heard of a single film/singer/celebrity which has cropped up in...
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Laundry humor
It’s five o’clock: time to make dinner. Slice the potatoes, marinate the meat, then reach into the fridge for… a pair of dirty socks. Indy strikes again. Indy is a newcomer to the field of humor....
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The Incredible Shrinking Living Room
There is nothing the kids like more than visiting someone else’s boat. There isn’t much I like better, either… because I want them to make friends and be independent. It’s not just to get them out...
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Book Junkies
We have a friend on another boat who is obsessed with “keeping the weight down”. This isn’t directed at any of the crew (luckily for him – you take your life in your hands with that kind of action,)...
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Rub-a-dub-dub
It isn’t often that I really miss “land” things. But every once in a while, I’d like to have a bath. Unlike the kids, I can’t fit in a five-gallon bucket. I once made the mistake of musing aloud...
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Up In The Air
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen; this is your captain speaking. We have turned on the seat belt sign as we are experiencing light turbulence at the moment. We currently have a 101 knot tailwind...
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Sailing Small
People often assume that we are fantastic sailors. After all, we have made it from the Chesapeake to New Zealand – we must be awesome, right? Well, I won’t claim that we haven’t picked up a skill or...
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Losing the Language Wars to a Five-Year-Old
“So, what did you do at school today?” I know better than to ask this question. There isn’t a child alive who has ever replied with actual facts when their mother asks about school. But it was...
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The Joys of a Rainy Recess
Stylish was hard at work on her math when the light mist turned into a pelting rainstorm. She dropped her pencil and looked out of the cockpit. “Mom, it’s raining. Can I go outside and have...
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Why Raise Kids on a Boat?
There is nothing easy about raising kids on a boat. And there are times when we wonder about our sanity. But we always tell ourselves it is the big picture we need to focus on. That boat kids are...
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At the Fishing Competition
When I was eleven years old, a friend invited me up to her cottage one summer weekend. We had a great time – swimming in the lake, riding around in her dad´s motorboat, running around in the sunshine....
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Your day is about to get better
Get ready to smile! You know how when you smile at someone, it’s hard for them not to smile back? When someone passes along a good feeling, it’s hard not to share it and pass it along yourself? That’s...
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Finding and Fixing Dinghies
“Do you feel like checking out some sailing dinghies this weekend?” asked Erik.“Sure,” I said. “Sounds fun.”“Great. They’re in an old container down at the dock; someone abandoned them years ago.”I...
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Giving back: the best birthday gift ever
We’re just over one week in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It is an explosion of new experiences: it’s so different, full of new sights and sounds and tastes and smells, which are taking time to process! But...
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Teeny Tiny Sailing
Hello, everyone! Sorry for the prolonged absence. My lungs and I had a serious disagreement. They decided they would be happier outside my body, and attempted to cough their way to freedom. I was of...
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Voyaging With Kids: how to take your family cruising
How do families go cruising? What do you need to know to take your kids off on a bluewater cruising adventure? How on earth to you homeschool across an ocean? What happens when the voyage is over?...
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Mermaids are real: getting the kids swimming
Sitting around a worn wooden table in the open side of a thatch-roofed hut, looking out over the sparkling water of a lagoon in PNG’s Hermit Islands, we listened to tales of mermaids. Like the school...
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After years as nomads, returning to the USA
Dun colored cliffs on the back side of Block Island emerged from a hazy marine layer: our first sight of land as we approached New England. With each mile, landmarks and islets and buoys along the way...
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