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Capt. Derek
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Dock Lines
"So throw off the dock lines! Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!”
- Mark Twain
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Capt. Derek
Jan 5, 20225 min read
In Search of Home
I think the idea of living on a boat is a bit strange to most people. I suppose they relate it to living in an RV or a camper trailer. In...
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Capt. Derek
Jan 3, 20224 min read
Cowtown Doldrums
As I write this specific chapter, it has been 4 months since the house sank. We just returned from our weeklong camping trip to Joes...
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Capt. Derek
Jan 1, 20224 min read
Bully and Ol' Blue
I likely never could have anticipated the chain reaction that began by opening that folder on my hard drive. Since then, Nina and I have...
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Capt. Derek
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Flotsam and Jetsam
Two more years went by and I was able to maintain a pretty dry bilge, other than the aforementioned “leaks” of course. I was, however,...
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Capt. Derek
Dec 28, 20215 min read
Leaking
I took one short video of the beach the next morning, posted it to Instagram, and spent the rest of the weekend in downtown Long...
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Capt. Derek
Dec 26, 20213 min read
Life Happens
I blamed the boat for everything that had happened. She cited it as her reason for leaving, though I came to find out very soon that it...
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