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There is one thing that I've learned for sure. It's really hard to write this blog when we're not at sea, or at least, aboard.

So, what's up with a new boat? I think the last time I wrote, I hinted at a boat we liked in Seattle. Not wanting to jinx the deal, I stayed mostly quiet about it. Well, it jinxed anyway, but good for us!

So here's what's been going on, and then the boat update.

Read an excellent book. If you enjoy learning American history, we highly recommend "John Adams" by David McCullough.

We had a plumbing inspired house flood. Claudia woke me at about 11:30 one night really excited. When I stepped out of bed, I thought we must be sinking!! Our carpeted bedroom was sloshing wet. We got to live in a motel for a week and ate out every night while a contractor emptied and dried the house. That was about six weeks ago, and we're almost all moved back in.


We had a fun few days on a trip to Seattle. Looked at boats in Portland and Seattle, and got to spend a day at the big Northwest Boat Show. It was pretty strange, being around all this neat stuff and the good show deals, not knowing what we needed! We bought some things anyway.




Oh, and the kitchen is FINISHED. This first shot is what it looked like in July. As you can see further down, it turned out really nice. Solid cherry cabinetry, polished concrete floor, and granite counters - the whole enchilada! We even bought a new camera to try for better pictures. What do you think?

And then there's the boat thing. YES we have one again!! Right now, she floats in Annapolis, MD where she will be decomissioned and trucked to the San Francisco Bay area where we'll get to spend some time aboard this Summer

For those curious ones out there, she's an Endeavour 40 Center Cockpit sloop. Two cabins, two heads and all the rest. Basically, a condo for two or four that floats and goes wherever we want. We are EXCITED.

So, come Fall, we'll be back at sea, sailing IRIE down the coast to Mexico. There may be berths available for the trip, and there will certainly be berths available during Winter in the Sea of Cortez.

Well, that about wraps it up for "Sojourner's Journey". We'll begin a new blog for the new adventures. Any ideas for a new blog title?