May 2022 was a full month of transitions; many transitions; both physically and mentally. Where are we now - as we shared in our previous post, we are back in Portland, Oregon while we wait for our next chapter to begin. When we entered San Diego from Mexico on the third week of May, it … Continue reading Transitioning from Water to Land
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La Paz, Enseñada de Los Muertos, and Mazatlan November 21, 2021 – December 19th, 2021
It is a small world after all. The people you meet sometimes closes the circle.
San Marte, San Francisco, Partida, and La Paz
November 5-13, 2021 ~ A sailboat is a mechanism for transferring the motion of the wind into the motion of water. The wind pushes the boat, the boat pushes the water. ~ https://videopress.com/v/EQDrX7tn?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true A glorious time with these magnificent creatures. Part one of two. https://videopress.com/v/LX6mQw9y?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Part two. The smaller fish attached to the one dolphin … Continue reading San Marte, San Francisco, Partida, and La Paz
1982 Tatoosh 42 for Sale
SV Dharma Girl is For Sale Dharma Girl is a 1982 Ta Shing Tatoosh 42. She exudes care and pride of ownership. This Robert Perry-designed performance sloop features a masthead rig, fin keel, skeg-hung rudder, and keel-stepped mast. She is quick, comfortable, and easily managed by a cruising couple. The interior is finely crafted with teak woodwork … Continue reading 1982 Tatoosh 42 for Sale
San Nicolas, Juanico, Coronados, Divorce, Puerto Escondido
"An Adventure is the lack of stability, comfort, and security." Again, we want to start off with a thank you for our mouth-quenching beers. Well, in this case, it was cider. Rainbow Pride Ciders to be exact. Each had its own flavor that I felt represented types of love, from super sweet to spicy. Cheri, … Continue reading San Nicolas, Juanico, Coronados, Divorce, Puerto Escondido
The NETs
A sailboat’s just a mechanism for a journey. A sailboat is just a mechanism for a journey. To Net or Not to Net No, we are not going to talk about fishing nets or hairnets. We are going to share a bit about the use of the radio nets used by many cruisers. These nets … Continue reading The NETs
Live Slow Enough
Live slow enough and there is only the beginning of time. Follow anything in its act of being - a snowflake falling, ice melting, a loved one waking - and we are ushered into the ongoing moment of the beginning, the quiet instant from which each breath starts. What makes this moment so crucial is … Continue reading Live Slow Enough
Attitude Adjustment, Reset, Take A Break, …
When the going gets tough, take a break.
Punta Colorada and Puerto Escondido, again.
Punta Colorada 1-2Dec We head out to Punta Colorado for a couple days to take a break from the mooring field. This is our second time at this anchorage, yet our first time on land here. Our first time here last season, the authorities of the Loreto Marine Park system had COVID-19 restrictions in place. … Continue reading Punta Colorada and Puerto Escondido, again.
Mainsail Cover
My first big boat sewing project. The Mission: To replace the fragile cheesecloth mainsail cover. This is the 10 plus year old mainsail cover that came with the boat. For our 17-foot boom, I purchased 34 feet of canvas from Sailrite, set up the Sailrite LZ- 1 sewing machine on our boat salon table, and … Continue reading Mainsail Cover
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