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Untying the Knots
An elderly parent's death, a daughter's divorce, the
serious illness of a grandchild ~ the realities of life
respect no itinerary. How do cruisers handle crises
that occur while they are away pursuing their dream?
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A Cabin on the Lake
Choice waterfront property in the heart of Minnesota's
lake country. Excellent location with easy access to
the water. Rustic wooded acreage. Perfect for retirement
or first time buyers.
Each Friday after work, from Memorial Day through the
end of September, Lori and John Paris head for their
cabin on the lake. They throw some food in a cooler,
grab a duffel bag, and buckle eight-year-old Danielle
into her seat belt. Thirty-five minutes later the family
is dockside at the Shores of Leech Lake Campground &
Marina. Their cabin on the lake is a sailboat.
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Raising the Sails
How does a cruiser decide between sail and power? Is
it based on insight, instinct or intellect? Or is it
decided by the same mysterious force that causes one
to prefer chess to checkers, sirloins to T-bones, vodka
tonic to rum and coke? And why, one day, does a person
change his mind?
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Cruising Toward the Sunset
Not only are more and more people sailing off into the
sunset these days, many are setting off in their sunset
years. Basil Jackson's health wasn't as good as it could
have been when he decided to take early retirement and
enjoy his last years cruising. A decade later Basil
is still enjoying his "last years." He may
be in the twilight of his days, but nobody's turned
the light out yet!
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BYOP
While living aboard a sailboat in the Bahamas, most
often we ate take-out. We took conch, lobster, grouper,
or hogfish out of the water and we ate it. But if there
was a potluck in the planning, you could count us in!
Food and friends are two of the best parts of cruising.
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Christmas on the Water
Church bells chime "Silent Night" across the
harbor, dolphins pull Santa's dinghy, and artificial
trees appear from lazarettes. Cruisers don red t-shirts,
toot carols on conch horns, and eat lobster for Christmas
dinner. We watch for the green flash in the west and
the shining star in the east.
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Visions of Sugarplums
Once upon a naïve time ~ long, long ago in the
Year of Our Provisioning 0001 ~ I was quite certain
that "cruising" and "necessities only"
were synonymous. Our food lockers were thoughtfully
packed with sensible items: flour, rice, oatmeal. Four
months into that cruise, I learned the cuisine was more
creative on the other side of the anchorage!
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