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Moving week!
It’s been a long time coming, but last weekend we finally started to transition from Griffin into the Monk! Saturday started with a trip to Canadian Tire, Home Depot and Ikea for some necessities, such as a couple of space … Continue reading
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How many boats do you need to make a flotilla?
After being back in Ontario for the past week, I finally made it home to Alex and Lenny. Other than sharing that my dad is home and stable, there wasn’t a lot to write about last week, but I thought … Continue reading
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Salt water cures all: tears, sweat and the sea
Last Friday was such a great day. The weather for the weekend was shaping up for perfect sailing weather, and we had finally be able to make plans to take Paula out (after having to abort the trip last time … Continue reading
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Home sweet home… again
It’s been a long couple of months since we first bought The Monk, but we were finally able to bring it home to our marina last weekend! A couple of the guys from the boatyard where we were working on … Continue reading
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Progress
As I mentioned, I’ve been back at work in the corporate world, while Alex has been continuing work on our old wooden boat (which we still need to name, but are referring to simply as ‘The Monk’). He has been … Continue reading
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The best laid plans
If you have gathered anything from reading my blog thus far, it’s that we don’t always plan things out, but for once, we had a plan! Two weeks ago (I know, I’ve been slacking), we decided to go on our … Continue reading
Mission accomplished (part 1)
It’s been a busy week or so, with lots of boat work and a couple of sailing missions. While waiting for our new boat to be pulled out of the water so that we can fix the holes in the … Continue reading
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It’s going to be all boat, all the time
Over the past month, Alex and I have really been enjoying working to fix up our sailboat and make it a home. All of the projects, big and small, have been amazing learning experiences, and led to us talking about … Continue reading
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Back to the grind
After the lovely night we had in English Bay, we got straight back to work. Well, first we had to celebrate with oysters and bubbly on deck… For the most part, we have been taking full advantage of the time … Continue reading
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And so it begins
Yesterday we packed up and left Toronto. After giving away more than we kept, we managed to pack all of our worldly belongings into a tiny Jeep and a 4′ x 8′ trailer. Our trip officially started today, after spending … Continue reading
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Yoga in Uncharted Waters 