How do you respond when things don’t go as planned? We floundered in how to respond to the loss of Terrapin; which for us was more than the loss of a physical boat. Terrapin was our means of adventure on the water. She was representative of our retirement dream of spending the winter months sailing and exploring the Caribbean islands.
Replotting Our Course After Ian Read More »
Sailing with our kids & grandkids aboard always brings an extra dose of joy to our trips. After a delay due to Covid, Kendra and 2 grandsons were eager to come sailing during spring break ’21.
Spring Break Family Sailing Trip Read More »
My Dad “I’m just a kid!” he’d often say, as we playfully went about our day. My dad knew and lived out the value of play, coupled with an attitude of optimism, in everything he did. Even Alzheimer’s didn’t take away his “look for the good” view on life. Content with what he had and
Our First Father’s Day Without Our Dads Read More »
Looking for a game that provides hours of family fun, yet fits in a small space? Here’s 10 family games that are small in size, but big in fun! Games are a great means to encourage learning, laughing, and fun as a family or with friends.
10 family games that are small in size, but big in fun! Read More »
One thing the pandemic is teaching everyone is to be flexible with our plans and ready for change. Our boating background has helped us in that area. So, it wasn’t that hard for us to make “plan B” for how we can safely celebrate birthdays during COVID.
Celebrating My 60th Birthday During COVID Read More »
What’s your favorite part about being an artist? “Creating something beautiful!” “”I get to put my imagination out into the world and share it with others”
Terrapin Drawings By Family Artists Read More »
sailing with my grandparents has strengthened my relationship with them, helped me develop skills for boating and life, and provided me with awesome and joyful experiences.
How Sailing With My Grandparents Has Impacted Me Read More »
My parents were already dealing with one type of “unprecedented” lifestyle with Alzheimer’s, adding in a pandemic means unprecedented X2.
COVID-19 And Living With Alzheimer’s; Unprecedented X2 Read More »
Listen in to conversation snippets onboard Terrapin. Here are a few of the things heard onboard Terrapin during our 2019 summer trip.
Conversation Snippets From Our Crew Read More »