The Universal is the Most Personal
Kick and squirm. Jostle and poke. Nudge. Nudge. Hiccup. Flip. Someone else is sharing my inner space: my breath, my blood, my body. He has his own routine, his own rhythm. He tickles and gulps […]
Beauty Has a Bite – Walking Into Nettles
Sometimes you walk through the wildflowers and straight into stinging nettles. I did it this weekend. I never looked down at the path below, focusing instead on the creek ahead. My inner thighs tingled for […]
Can you keep a baby in a drawer?
Drawing the line between what’s important and what’s irrelevant It’s starting to sink in that pregnancy actually ends with a new person in our lives. And that the new little human is gonna need some […]
Playing Volleyball in Paradise
Something you might not know about our trip: I played volleyball in small villages across the South Pacific. As a lifelong player, I never expected to find games in the middle of the ocean. Turns […]
Burning Down the Box
I want to burn the box. What box, you wonder? Our new house? Well, yes, some days. But I’m actually referring to the box that many middle-class Americans live within. The 9-to-5, drive-a-sedan, own-a-home box that […]
What to Look for When Buying a Cruising Sailboat
Even though we’re back in the mountains of Montana for now, we are already dreaming of the next voyage … when we will take our very own boat! This post has been in the works […]
Transitions Suck
Yesterday we sent our lack of responsibility up in flames. After almost a month back in Missoula, we awoke too early yet again with our brains swimming in a sea of “should haves” and “need […]
From Sailor to Stunned
Two months ago I woke up every morning to the sound of large fish splashing against the hull of a sailboat, took morning swims in the nude and read books against the backdrop of coconut […]
We bought a house! (Anyone have a car?)
Some people might call us hasty. Others might say impetuous. We like to call ourselves decisive. Rob and I put an offer on a house exactly one week after touching down in Missoula, Montana. If […]
Penis Paraphernalia and Pregnant Women
Blow up dicks aren’t typically a decoration associated with pregnant women. Yet I recently found my 5-month pregnant self wading gleefully through cock-and-ball straws, shot skis filled with tequila, and naked hot-tubbers drinking sangria. Even […]
