In Favor of Speaking in Person

Sometimes you need to go out and meet them

I wanted to title today’s entry Word Spagheti only to find out I didn’t know how to spell the word. To bring you up to speed, no, we did not depart today, as was the plan. Instead…

Crrrrrack

Dear god, it was the last thing in the world I wanted to happen. The spinning, the whirling, the uncontrollable multiple trajectories. Will the starboard bow slam into something? Will the port? Our boat was like a slow-motion top from hell seeking a yacht to collide with.

The Wages of wokeness (and the assault on art)

I didn’t watch the Oscars this year. I didn’t know or…

First Day at Sea and the Pursuit of Work/Adventure Balance

BBC Diversity Chief says Luther isn’t convincingly black. Why this is creepy.

Update: Birthing an adventure

or — disappointment is part of the preparation

Disappointment is part of the preparation.

I’m realizing that disappointment is one of the unfortunate but indispensable ingredients in the…

Hashtag Life Goals

The original departure date was April 10th. That was the drop-dead date- the point at which we would drop everything and under any circumstances we would sail away, so long as our ship was seaworthy. Well, today is April 13th, and are we underway? I regret to say I am writing from a marina with…

First overnighter at Sea

We just got back up the New River from our excursion down to Biscayne Bay, just beneath Miami.

Rick Ross Fell into the Bottle

Just walk away I kept repeating to myself as I watched him staggering backward, surrounded. The three…

You’re either gay or in the CIA part 2

This story is a continuation of You’re either gay or in the CIA part 1.

Mr lethargic took out a strange flat metal pipe and we did a little puff puff give. He was stingy and put it back in his pack after a couple puffs. This would…