Posted in How to Live Afloat, tagged baking, cooking, cruising, Fort Collins Colorado, gluten free, Hans Christian 33t, Mexican food, organic food, travel on April 23, 2016| 4 Comments »
Arugula, spinach, mushroom pizza with garlic and olive oil on a homemade, GF crust.
What to eat? What to eat? We ask that of ourselves everyday. It’s not a question because it’s challenging to cook onboard Sundown, but because there are so many choices!
Posted in Adventures, Bicycling, tagged Bellingham, Colorado, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian 33t, sailboat, travel on January 21, 2016| 3 Comments »
Kim and I have just returned from our first extended leave from Sundown since we moved aboard in September. (more…)
Posted in Adventures, Boat Maintenance, Boat Renovation, tagged adventure, boat building, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, Hans Christian 33t, sailboat, sailing, yacht on January 21, 2015| 1 Comment »
About a month or so ago, Kim and I were dining at our favorite restaurant, Los Tarascos. Kim has been ramping up her already well-established business, KBC Communications, and is settling into the groove. She felt so “in the groove” that she stated, “we need to set a date.” I agreed that we should and with that she said, “How about September 1?” (more…)
Posted in Boat Maintenance, Boat Renovation, This & That, tagged bicycle, biking, boat, boat maintenance, Colorado, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, Hans Christian 33t, Health, holidays, League of American Bicyclists, sailboat, The Coloradoan on January 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »
We’ve been accomplishing much work, both in the boat as well as in our community. Boat work includes a new, hinged refrigeration compartment lid; galley sink fixtures, remaining marble tile counters and teak counter edging installed; companionway stairs are being remodeled; shower tile is being removed; shower pump is installed; aft and forward water tanks are plumbed; and interior woodwork is being stripped and prepared for new varnish. You can check out much of this work in the Photo Galley. (more…)
Posted in Adventures, Lessons Learned, tagged adventure, bicycle commuting, Colorado, Facebook, Fort Collins Colorado, knitting, leap of faith, lessons, yarn on November 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted in How to Live Afloat, This & That, tagged Colorado, flood, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, jack stands, sailboat on September 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
This about sums it up. We are experiencing surreal flooding here. I checked on Sundown earlier this morning to make sure she’s still securely resting on her jackstands and she is. I’ve battened down the hatches here at home and will keep watch throughout the weekend as the forecast is calling for continued rain.
Posted in Adventures, How to Live Afloat, This & That, tagged adventure, bicycle, children, Colorado, education, families, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, Health, Larimer County Colorado, mentor, Northern Colorado, public radio, public relations, sailboat, STEM, writing on May 30, 2013| 2 Comments »
Lest you think I’ve been slacking and abandoned my New Year’s intention of writing more just because it’s been a couple of months since my last post, guess again.
I’ve been writing plenty, just not about our boat-renovation adventures. You see, until Sundown is ready to launch, my husband and I have to do this thing called work for a living (we’ll have to do that once we launch, too, but hopefully it will feel different). Much of what I do to pay the bills involves a variety communications efforts (I expect that to continue in boat life). Here’s a sampling of what’s been keeping me busy: (more…)
Posted in Adventures, Lessons Learned, This & That, tagged adventure, American Sailing Association, bicycle, biking, Colorado, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, League of American Bicyclists, lessons, safety on March 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We did it! Clay and I, plus 10 of our new closest friends, completed the League of American Bicyclists instructor course! After an exciting ride through downtown Fort Collins on Friday night, several skills tests, group and individual presentations, and many teaching scenarios and discussions about how to teach bicycling safety, we are now “LCIs in Training.” (more…)
Posted in Adventures, This & That, tagged adventure, bicycle, biking, boat maintenance, Colorado, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, League of American Bicyclists, lifestyle, sailboat, Vestas, Winter Storm Warning on March 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Colorado is under a “Winter Storm Warning” this weekend so it’s perfect weather to take a three-day League of American Bicyclists instructor course, don’t you think? Good, because that’s exactly what Clay and I are going to do. (more…)
Posted in Boat Maintenance, Lessons Learned, Taking the Plunge (or Buying a Boat), tagged boat, boat building, Colorado, Facebook, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Hans Christian, jack stands, lessons, Paulo Coelho, Rocky Mountain, sailboat, sailing, sushi, United States on July 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Last night we had dinner with two couples who live in Fort Collins, Colorado. While that’s not extraordinary in and of itself given we live in Fort Collins, too, it is VERY extraordinary when you consider that all of us plan to move aboard boats in the near future and set sail to parts unknown. (more…)
