October 31st, 2014 was a big day for me. It was the day we closed on our boat. It also was, coincidentally, or maybe not so coincidentally, exactly 120 days before March 1st. My job requires 120 notice, and Kim and I had set a March 2015 launch date. So…
One of the first steps we had to make in the process of buying our boat was selecting a boat name. For months we had a piece of paper on the refrigerator for family members to add potential boat names. Some were funny, some were inspirational, each had their own…
It all started way back when, when Kim and I first got married. I knew before I married her she had been a sailor for many years. Now, I love the water, I just wish it didn’t move so much. So as part of that initial partnership negotiation it included–no sailing. We…