A Period of Transition
A Period of Transition October 27th, 2025 We have been in a state of constant motion since our retirement in mid-July, which sounds silly coming from someone living on a sailboat, but all the activity has left me with little time to update our blog. However, life has begun to take on a gentler pace after moving aboard Noëpe in September, and I am overdue for an update on our whereabouts. Jessica and I spent the better part of six weeks sifting through a lifetime of belongings and making difficult choices about what to keep and what to jettison. We then redistributed the bulk of our belongings to friends, family, and strangers, learning that the recipient is more important than the market value, and that all those “things” demand energy, often exceeding their worth. The process is painful and slow at first, but by the end of six weeks, you are ready to chuck everything! Leaving family, friends, our dog (under the excellent care of our daughter Em...