The connection between vessel and crew is a tale as old as time, and for those of us who live aboard their vessels the bond goes only deeper. With that in mind, I am sure you can imagine how good it felt to return to Avocet after a six month stint on terra firma - marking the...
I sat on the living room floor, surrounded by green bins that contained my entire life. It felt strange, considering that just days earlier, we had hosted a housewarming party that doubled as a bon voyage party - a party that brought our family together to celebrate the strange...
If you've ever embarked on a road trip, you're probably familiar with the unique blend of excitement and stress that comes with preparing for the journey ahead. Well, amplify that tenfold and add a border crossing to the mix and you might reach the stress level Chris was at in...
The Road to Annapolis After a few solid days of hanging with the fam' in Massachusetts, we tossed our backpacks in the rental car, punched Annapolis into the GPS, and geared up for a week of pure shenanigans. "Well, this is gonna be somethin'," Chris declared, biting into one...
Every time I have tried to write about our trips to the Annapolis Boat Show I get so overwhelmed that I close my laptop and never look back - this year was no different. However, since the trip was so intertwined with family, friends and fun (the 3 F’s of life) I felt compelled...
'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to spread the holiday cheer than by choosing the perfect gift for the salty sailors in your life? Going on 5 years of living aboard Avocet, some of the best gifts we have ever received are those of necessity and convenience, or...
The recollection of summer 2023 has become nebulous. Not only was it physically taxing (particularly on Chris) but it was mentally straining on the two of us as well, which has made us crave the days where our biggest problem was deciding if we should go to shore and hike or...
Almost as soon as we stepped foot on California soil we didn’t hesitate racing back to the water. However, we did trade in the salty sea for the freshwater lake we call “home”. Long before Avocet, there was Geronimo, the Victory 21’ that Chris taught me how to sail aboard when...
Peñasco Party - Part One Hauling out was different this time. Our life was even more-so weaved into the boat, and we were in an entirely different country. Haul Time The last time Avocet was on dry land was in 2020, when we hauled out just days before the world shut down...
Here’s Where Things Get Interesting Although Chris and I are accustomed to being on the go, constantly, our 3 month “break” in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle truly felt like we had started to settle down. We knew all the places to eat, the bartenders knew our names (for better or...
