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Advertisements My brother Johnny recently became a dad for the first time. He and his wife Carly gave birth to my nephew Valentino Mario Garofalo on 28 January 2019. He is without a doubt the cutest Garofalo in the history of our name. And, he has the most Italian name of any Garofalo since our grandfather stepped off the boat in the early 20th century. Although I could go on for hours about my nephew, this…
Advertisements I’ll start this off with an acknowledgement that I haven’t posted anything in close to a year. And, what a year it’s been. Shortly after my last post my professional life got hectic as hell. I was a security contractor…was. I have spent almost 20 years looking after folks who otherwise couldn’t protect themselves, and I was paid handsomely for it. Last week I decided I wasn’t going to be a security contractor anymore. I…
Advertisements I have been wandering this planet for 47 years. In those 47 years I have done my fair share of dirty jobs. I have actually spent a bit of time in an outhouse in Fallujah. Up until last week the Fallujah outhouse took the prize for the most horrific smell in the history of humans smelling stuff. Jamie actually put earplugs in her nose. “I can taste it” are words nobody every wants to…
Advertisements Jamie and I have been busy…very busy. We have pretty much decided that extended cruising should be undertaken sooner, rather than later. And, we’ve been taking steps to make that happen. We have taken Artemis out under a variety of conditions, survived unscathed, and learned something new on each outing. Our confidence as sailors has grown on each trip as well. I wouldn’t say we are ready to sail to Hawaii today…we have a…
Advertisements It’s been two weeks since I last wrote. My excuse, in case anyone was wondering, is that it took that long to get internet up and running. Oh what a two weeks it has been. Artemis now has internet, and refrigeration! Our companionway ladder has sisal rope nonskid, and our mast is a giant scratching post. We have been busy. Our dog can now make it up and down the companionway steps with ease, and…
Advertisements I’ll get to the jist of this post in a second, but first introductions are necessary. I am Rob, and I will be the primary author of this blog. I am married to Jamie. She’s the brains of our duo, and the reason we’re moving. Sheena is our German Shepherd. She looks after me. Her goal in life is to be loved by Onyx. Onyx is our 13 year old black cat. Onyx pretty…