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Already saying goodbye?
Boat projects and physical therapy exercise abound this week. We thought we had fixed the port fuel tank gauge but alas – it’s misbehaving again. The bilge pump is fixed – yay!!! Well technically it’s replaced, but the replacement didn’t fix the issue – it was a fuse hidden beside the helm in a switch.…
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Another busy week – but what did we accomplish?
8/25/2024 We made the decision to move marinas so Kathleen can get on and off the boat easier – she can currently only get on and off the boat at high tide with Chris’ help due to tidal shifts and a fixed dock – and to be closer to the physical therapy office. There was…
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An Eventful Week Two
8/17/2024 This week we had a trip back to SWVA to see Kathleen’s neurosurgeon. Healing as expected – no achilles reflex which isn’t surprising giving the extent of injury. The PA was hopeful that given she’s younger and healthier than their average patient that the majority of function will return. Though this can take many…
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Has it really been a week?
8/10/2024 – Today makes a week! Wow. Well, everything is aboard and Debby (hurricane/tropical storm) has come and gone. I would say that was our big ‘excitement’ – trying to make sure Two Fish stayed off the dock and pylons with the rising water and big wind. The transoms are where we are getting on…
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Curveballs or Cursed?
We moved aboard yesterday! Holy cow it actually happened. As we were moving aboard, we both had some ‘WTF are we doing with our lives’ moments. Three weeks ago, while at a family reunion, I (Kathleen) herniated and extruded my L5-S1 disc severely enough to have motor weakness in my leg. On July 29th I…
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Delivering Our Boat From the BVIs to USA
Here is a summary of my (Chris’) delivery trip bringing the boat back to the Chesapeake Bay from the BVI. The trip took 11 days with 10 of them being consecutive, nonstop sailing. For those who are geographically challenged (I was) here’s a map: Synopsis from my (Chris’) notes: 25 June 2024 I’m exhuasted. After…
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What Have We Gotten Ourselves Into?!?!
23 June 2024 I write this from Nanny Cay, British Virgin Islands, and am looking at our floating home. What have I gotten myself into? Surprisingly, I am more motivated and eager than stressed or anxious. I know I can’t predict nor control the future and happy to have this fortunate opportunity. This will be…
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They’re back!
7/9/24 Chris has made it back to mainland USA! I’ll let him tell the stories. Tomorrow is his birthday, too! Wren has been taken to her sailing camp for the week, and I’m at home working, packing, and supporting best I can from afar. Next week we head to a family reunion at the beach…