Recently in Sailing Category
Brooklynne's mom flew in yesterday and the two of them put Halleigh in the Curve and headed to Chicago for Ben's boot camp graduation. Last time I heard from them, they were about to cross into Kentucky. They will be in the windy city until Sunday.
So, what am I doing while they're gone? I'll be in VA, participating in the first work weekend for the fabled mountain cabin. Here's the to do list:
- put grass seed on the banks of the newly cut drive
- build a porch and steps for the tool shed/temporary bunk house
- plot the property with the GPS
- build fire pits at the shed and the future building site
- survey the building site to get rough elevations for drawing up building plans
- cut up downed trees to establish a firewood pile
- establish a BB gun shooting range
- climb a tree and tie a rope swing
- scout out a potential disc golf course
If we get all of that done, we'll be doing really well.
On another note, my obscession with sailing continues. Sometimes I surf for sailing blogs to read about other people's journeys, and the other day, I stumbled on the Slow Times, written by Tim and Hannah (pictured above in 2003). Although they are in a trawler, not a sailboat, the site pretty much captures what appeals to me about the idea of cruising the ICW from Maine to the Keys. I will do that one day, but until then, I satisfy myself by reading what others have done.
Obviously, I won't be blogging again until Sunday, so have a good weekend!
This entry is to announce a new feature of the Travis Web Journal. I have finally joined the 21st century and created a YouTube account. Now I can upload old and new video footage and stream it onto the blog. My plan is to post a Halleigh video once a week and every Monday I will post a series of retrospectives on the Y2K Youth Gone Wild roadtrip that took Cory Cavin and I to Montana and back and led to my marriage to Brooklynne. I know that it's kind of self-centered to imagine that my readers will want to watch Cory and I goofing off for a few minutes every Monday, but I'll try to make the segments fun or meaningful or both. Click "continue reading" below for a small sample of what to expect.
This weekend, Evan gave me a back issue of National Geographic Adventure with an article about sailing around the world. My dreams are a little more modest, although I think it is key for any true adventurer to build his or her own boat. So, I want to build a sailboat and sail it along the coast from Maine to the Keys. My motivation has been revived--now I can't stop thinking about it again. First, I need a place to build the boat, then I need to learn to sail, and then I need to become rich, but those are easy hurdles compared to convincing Brooklynne to go with me, especially after we watched Jaws this weekend. Anyway, here are the arguements I'm using to promote my plan.
1. we'll stay within sight of land. I think the Intercoastal waterway will let us cruise the whole way within swimming distance of land.
2. We'll take a life raft.
3. We'll buy a life vest for the dog.
4. We'll avoid pirates.
5. We can eat crab the whole way.
6. I promise to use real plans--not just build the boat from my own imagination.
7. Stops in Cape Cod, New York, Wrightsville, Charleston, Savanah, Jacksonville, Vero, the Keys, and more.
8. There's got to be a way I can turn a profit from this scheme.
9. Why not?
10. Cheeseburgers in Paradice!
