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    Last full moon of 2011

    December 10, 2011. It was the last full moon of the calendar year. I love the sky, y’all. I pay homage to the sun every chance I get. I have a wall in my foyer dedicated to the sun. I have a Solstice tree in my living room right now to celebrate the return of the sun after it’s long journey. However, I am one to seek balance, too, and therefore, also love the moon. I watch the skies at night and pick out constellations. I watch the moon as it goes through its phases each month, and take note* of how the we are affected by it. *Remember I am an…

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    Search for the perfect first boat – Catalina 25

    Sailing classes are finished. Boating season in the midwest is done. It’s December. But that’s not stopping us! Oh, no! We are on a mission to find our first sailboat. It has been a very interesting ride so far. We have done extensive searches onYacht World and Sailing Texas and Craigslist – even Ebay! Not to mention all the blogs and forums and manufacturer websites and the invaluable advice and experience of sailing friends. We had narrowed it down to 3 kinds of boats – the Catalina 25, the Watkins 25 and the C&C 26 or 27. Now given our price range the pickings are a little slim for the…

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    Sailing Lessons

    Currently, we are stuck in Suburgatory (Have any of you seen that show? Pretty cheesy, but has enough of it’s moments to make it worth watching), but we know where we are going and fully committed to the journey that will get us to a live-aboard life. In preparation for that day we have looked into several boating/cruising schools. I told y’all in my last post that we decided to give sailing a try. I don’t know how he does it, but my husband – the researcher – finds some interesting things and some great deals on the internet. During his quest to compare and contrast sail power vs motor…

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    Sail vs. Power

    When we first made our decision to start our eventual transition to the cruising world, we were sure that some kind of engine powered boat would be the way to go. A trawler – this would be the ticket. Some kind of pilothouse perhaps? Yes! Large cockpit up with the helm perfect for dining and hanging out together. Down and inside the other helm would be great for staying warm and dry if the weather we not to cooperate. And even underneath we might be be fortunate enough to have standing engine rooms – very convenient when the need for maintenance rears it’s head. Oh but wait, the draft, and…

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    Children’s Fables

    The Man, the Boy and the Donkey Once upon a time, there was a man, his son and their donkey. They lived far out of town and, being very poor, had only their donkey with which to carry their supplies to and from market. One day they were on their way to market. Both the man and the boy were leading their donkey down the long road. At one point they passed a farmer who called to them, “You fools! What is a donkey for but to ride upon? Why do you waste such opportunity and make yourselves weary?” So the man hoisted the boy up on the donkey, and…