Thank you to everyone who made our Summer Sale a huge success. The weather has been so beautiful here on the Pacific Coast the last few days, we’re trying to go car-free as much as possible. Our little intern had a blast today hauling the last few sale items to the Post Office in his […]
I’m the Bosun!
It was before 8:00 on a bright, sunny morning. My husband was below decks, feeding the boy, washing dishes, and generally getting ready for the day. I was on deck surveying the boat. I made notes of what wood needed to be replaced first. I came up with an action plan for maintaining the brightwork. […]
Always Keep Your Camera With You, Turned On, With the Lens Cap Off.
You can always switch to a fresh battery. I received this advice from Neil Silverman at last year’s Morro Photo Expo. Have I followed it? Not closely enough. But I have learned my lesson. Why always keep your camera with you? Because if you don’t, you’ll have only cell phone snap shots to commemorate the […]
Simplifying Life, or, Why a Sailboat?
I used to blog about minimalism. I read a lot of things by Everett Bogue, Leo Babauta, and Tammy Strobel. I wanted to get rid of the Stuff that was clogging up my life. I shifted my thinking about what was valuable (time and experiences vs. possessions and passive entertainment), and eventually we got rid […]
Taking the Plunge (But Not Literally, We Hope)
We’re doing it. We’re buying a sailboat. A wooden sailboat. It’s 66 years old. Did I mention that it’s made of wood? And very, very old? Yes, we are completely out of our minds. Thank you for noticing. Baltia
Landlocked Liveaboard: Loving the Lubbers’ Life
Everyone wants to be happy. Right now there are a thousand things I can think of that I expect would make me happy. Someday I’m going to do or have or make those things. Someday we’re going to live on a boat again and life is going to be wonderful. But not today. We had […]
2012 Morro Photo Expo: More Than Just Birds and Sunsets
Have you heard of the Morro Photo Expo? I couple of years ago I was walking down along the Embarcadero just before sunset, and a man with a pretty cool DSLR (that’s a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera, in case you’re wondering) asked for a restaurant recommendation. Conversation ensued, and he said he was here […]
A Bad Case of Mamitis
Now that most of Keani Kai’s food allergies* are under control, he’s developed something even more perilous: mamitis. What is mamitis, you ask? Well… This is what it looks like. It’s basically an allergy to everyone but Mom. Even his favorite people; he sees them, smiles, waves, reaches for them, but the moment he’s […]
Morro Bay State Park on a Rainy Morning
Last Monday I had a photo shoot scheduled at Morro Bay State Park. I hauled myself out of bed at 5 a.m., stumbled through my morning routine, and drove to the Natural History Museum. I was about ten minutes early, which was good because I hadn’t scoped out the place ahead of time. I got […]