I participate in a monthly forum for cruising sailors and wannabes to discuss specific topics on our blogs. One topic, many voices.
June 2012: HOBBIES
"Moving from land to sea has flipped my perspective on the meaning of 'work' and 'hobby.' For instance, when we were living a frenetic life on land, sailing was our 'hobby,' but I considered boat maintenance utter drudgery, something I dreaded. Now that sailing is our 'work,' I no longer consider boat maintenance drudgery. In fact, even I find this hard to believe: I enjoy it."
July 2012: SAILOR OR TRAVELER?
"I am a tumbleweed raised in a family of oaks, born with an itchy desire to find out what else is out there, who's out there, and what they're doing. I seek out new places, new cultures, new anything, new everything."
August 2012: SAILING WARDROBE: DON'T LOOK LIKE A CRUISER!
"It's shocking to me how many cruisers walk around looking like Tom Hanks in Cast Away -- and are okay with that. I'm not. However, it's not so easy."
"I scoff at those who call me brave, but if there is any bravery here, it's when I ignore that snarly monster shouting about my incompetence -- and then motor out into the ocean anyway."
December 2012: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT?
"Seriously, the greater challenge, once we have all those perfectly chosen, much needed items, is how the hell do I find them? It's a constant struggle. I'm clearly not Martha Stewart. There are no cute fabric organizers with calligraphic tags saying what lovely thing is inside."
February 2013: RELATIONSHIPS ONBOARD
"When we lived on land, it was possible to tiptoe around the issues in our relationship, suppress them or patch them over with a busy schedule or a new couch. But on a 38-foot boat, it's not possible to tiptoe around. It's just not."
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