Apr 3rd, 2011
We’ve been talking about getting a dog for a while. We’ve even done research into tricks and tips for having dogs on board for day sails and extended sailing trips. Neither of us are picky about breed – we were just looking for an easy going and adaptable temperament in a medium sized short-haired dog […]
10 AM – Got a late start in the morning. Neither of us were used to squeezing our feet into the apex of the V-berth, nor the clanking and clattering that continues through the night in a large marina when the wind picks up. We’d been in our stable bed with a spring mattress and […]
Feb 12th, 2011
Over the past year we have endeavored to reduce the amount of paper we use and store. This push for a paperless existence began during the preparation for last summer’s ill-fated sailing trip as a way to have all the records we could possible need/want on-board the boat without requiring a barge for the filing […]
Jan 30th, 2011
When we were kids, my older sister went through phases hunting butterflies around the yard so she could run inside panting to look up and record the different names of what she found. She also took to rummaging around our bedroom and the kitchen for different materials to examine under her new microscope. Young Emily, […]
Jan 16th, 2011
Since the both of us have been working from home as of late, there weren’t many good excuses not to drive up to visit the family for the holidays. We could crash with my parents and eat home cooked meals and goodies while sitting on the couch with our laptops still logging a solid work […]
Jan 3rd, 2011
In 2011 I enrolled at Oregon State University as a Masters of Science candidate studying Free Choice Learning under the Science and Math Education department. I was interested in the design and implementation of hands-on exhibits that disseminate science and technology concepts through a wide range of media. Part way through, departmental changes forced me […]
Dec 13th, 2010
Every once in a great while, for special occasions, such as being within reach of landfall, Jed and I like to get off the boat. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s not for space or for lack of activities aboard. Jed and I both are incredibly well adapted to living in small spaces. What we seek in our […]