False Start

13 Oct 2014
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Well, we tried to leave today. The weather in Houston and Texas in general has everything at the airport very backed up. Before we arrived at IAH we received a notice that our flight was delayed 50 minutes. We checked in and got our luggage taken care of while almost all the...
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Notre Maison est Votre Maison

10 Oct 2014
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****Note: I regularly update this post with things we learn along the way. Last update:  October 7, 2016.  We are just a few days away from our flight and getting to see Starry Horizons in person. As we have been saying our goodbyes, we are encouraging all of our friends and...
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This Is Only A Test

08 Oct 2014
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It’s hard to believe, but we are inside of one week until we head to France! That means it’s time to cross off the last minute to-do items, and a big one remaining for me has been making sure all our communication gear is set up and working correctly. So far...
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Offshore Sailing Medical Kit Contents

07 Oct 2014
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I completed our offshore sailing medical kit and am super proud of it! In our offshore emergency medicine class, we covered a lot of important topics regarding health and safety at sea.  The professors provided us with an example inventory.  We also had a good discussion during...
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Construction Pictures and Site Updates

02 Oct 2014
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Wouldn’t you know it, a week and a half until we leave for France, and we get 2 more pictures of Starry Horizons under construction, making for a grand total of 3…  Guess she’s just camera shy at this point.  That will soon change once we get on board.  Here are...
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Saying Goodbye to Our Best Friends

27 Sep 2014
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  This weekend is the hardest part of leaving – saying goodbye to our two best friends, Jude and Trixie. Jude is a Great Dane/Black Lab mix.  I adopted him in August of 2008, when he was 4 months old.  He’s the most laid back dog I know.  He lets other dogs...
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Losing the Clutter in our Lives

18 Sep 2014
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I kid you not, one of the to do items on my list is to “get rid of stuff”.  This has been an ongoing project, and now that I think about it we started over a year ago by having a garage sale.  I don’t think we are pack rats, in fact I sometimes think I am a bit...
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Resources for Learning About Cruising

10 Sep 2014
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David and I are learning SO much, SO quickly. To help us with this steep learning curve, we have several tips to share with anyone else starting to plan their life aboard: Sailing Magazines We have been pouring through our magazines to learn a lot and to clear them out of our...
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Shipment to France Update

05 Sep 2014
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There are sometimes where technology is pretty amazing.  Tracking ships is definitely one of those times.  We’ve received word that our shipment of stuff to France has been loaded on the cargo ship MV Centaurus and is on it’s way to Le Havre.  It is expected to arrive...
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