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Becoming a Sailor

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Author: Lorraine Escher

When we began, I had no sailing experience. After ten years of circumnavigation, this lifestyle has been nothing like I imagined. The highs —swimming with dolphins, and meeting people who live in remote places —have been exhilarating and life changing. The lows — losing a rudder at sea or experiencing rough weather — have been challenging. Beach days with small children have given way to school days, as our kids prepare for university. We hope that our lifestyle, meeting interesting, passionate people, and our need for teamwork and self-reliance are memories that shape our children into adults who contribute to their communities and seize life with fervor.
November 1, 2015November 1, 2015Lorraine Escher

Halloween in the Florida Keys

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015Lorraine Escher

Customer appreciation night in Key Largo

October 24, 2015October 24, 2015Lorraine Escher

Tavernier docking area: best park ever

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015Lorraine Escher

“A is for pig” and other early homeschooling lessons

Ingredients for homemade icecream for a boy who lives on a sailboat with food allergies.
October 14, 2015October 14, 2015Lorraine Escher

DIY Ice Cream: Living Off-Grid but Not Exactly Roughing It

October 11, 2015October 11, 2015Lorraine Escher

Technical writer turned cruiser

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015Lorraine Escher

Books are treasures forever (by Betty)

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015Lorraine Escher

We are underway: first days of cruising

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015Lorraine Escher

As Canadian as a catamaran?

September 11, 2015September 11, 2015Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling on hold

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