Seven years ago I started Wanderer Financial. After years of being asked how I afford the lifestyle we live, I decided to show people. Since we took off sailing in 2003 I’ve acquired a lot of new skills. After all this time spent fixing boats and motorhomes in order to … Read More
Cyclone to America
Getting the boat ready to leave is a big project. Ali cleans everything from top to bottom, and we go through pretty much everything we own in order to get rid of anything we’re not wearing or haven’t used in the last year. We were able to clear a lot … Read More
On the Clock
Three months ago we were finally heating up to get ready to go sailing again. We’d just ordered more solar panels and I was researching a big lithium battery overhaul. Then Grammy got sick and sailing was put back on the back burner at a very low simmer. For the … Read More
Mend-Straight
As mentioned, Ouest got a new sewing machine. Aunt Beth is here so one night we asked, “Hey Beth, do you know how to sew?” “Nooo, I can’t even menstruate.” “What!?” “I can’t even mend-straight.” (This pic is Aunt Beth. Grammy’s twin sister.) As I’m sure everyone has gathered by … Read More
The Road to Patagonia
We hung out in Safford for two days waiting to have a mechanic give the engine a look. It never moved and they just kept telling me how busy they were, which they did appear to be. It was only a bit frustrating, as they had acted so eager to … Read More
Trip to the Store
While we were in Guatemala City we decided at the last minute to go visit my mom. As far as travel goes, Guatemala City is no Mexico. Flights are tough unless you happen to live in Houston, and once you are in Guatemala City it is about a 7-hour drive … Read More
Florida Family Fun
Sanibel Island is just a few miles away. Always a fun spot for a few hours on the beach and some shell hunting. I love the look on this little girl’s face. The Sanibel Island Lighthouse, lighting the way since 1884. Hard for her to get her nose out of … Read More
Sayulita Visitor
Grammy came for a visit, and the kids were very excited to see her. And not only because she brought candy or rented a golf cart to pop around town. Grammy has been coming to Sayulita to visit us for years. We have our routines—places we always eat, beaches we … Read More
The Holiday Spirit
I guess as much as anything else, Ali and I have tried to fill our kids’ lives with good memories. Their holiday memories aren’t focused on one location, so that it becomes a part of the background—instead, the locations become as integral a part of the memory as what actually … Read More
Beach Birthday
My mom and her twin sister had a pretty big birthday coming up, so we gathered up a bunch of family and headed for a beach house rental to celebrate. Our timing was incredibly lucky—the weather in Portland while we were gone was 103 degrees, the temps on the beach … Read More
Oh, Hey Papa
My bus eventually rolled in to Tucson at 3:30 in the morning. I got to the airport and found out right off the bat that my flight was delayed. Then delayed again, and again. I was supposed to have a three-hour layover in San Francisco, but it was now looking … Read More