What an amazing adventure you guys are on! I can’t imagine doing that without the internet (or phones). Man, imagine being out of touch with your long-distance loved ones for such a long time!

Since I’ve been on the boat, I’ve looked about and discovered that I was interested in sailing long before I ever tried it. For example, my favorite album as a teenager was Kansas’ Point of No Return–which features a sailing ship on the sleeve. I’ve found dozen of those things.

And yes. making a major life change is all about working out the little things–laundry, dog food, poop. 🙂

Hard times also give us the ability to understand other people’s pain. I think it’s an example of a blessing growing out of rocky ground.

Just remember, you have to stay put long enough for Chewy to find you. They’re good. But they’re not magical. 🙂

OMD, 7 years! It’s hard to believe, isn’t it?

And even when I get lazy or take a break, pet bloggers are still my favorite people.

And once we know what our dreams are, we figure out the ways to “make” them fall into place.

You win the prize for taking lemons and creating lemonade. You and Al are the artists of your lives to create something so beautiful and engaging out of circumstances you would never have wished for yourselves.