tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.comments2024-01-11T05:40:55.415-05:00more JOY everywhere!jane morejoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-8847850921234589852020-12-30T17:19:23.504-05:002020-12-30T17:19:23.504-05:00Exactly!
(Thank you.)Exactly!<br /><br />(Thank you.)Eanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998175926624100083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-68251898875827770622020-12-29T22:38:33.482-05:002020-12-29T22:38:33.482-05:00Tongue in cheek humor, well done. Frankly, I prefe...Tongue in cheek humor, well done. Frankly, I prefer the length of your sentences, as they portray the entirety of the situation at hand, yet, at the same time, show distance in thought from the present, to perhaps a moment in the future, when a reflection upon the past is needed to explain the nuances in a more subtle manner then one could pose in a single sentence, but, not lose the inert timing of the situation at hand, which, in this case, could be dire!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666547715586504859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-17785160950107404992016-06-09T10:01:18.681-04:002016-06-09T10:01:18.681-04:00Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your p...Ring the bells that still can ring <br /> Forget your perfect offering <br /> There is a crack, a crack in everything <br /> That's how the light gets in. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-76178918167984738392016-01-27T18:06:21.636-05:002016-01-27T18:06:21.636-05:00I traveled here in 1972 as a 6 year old with my fa...I traveled here in 1972 as a 6 year old with my father, who was a merchant seamen, aboard the Cecile Erickson. This was Morton salt's ship that transported the salt back to the states. We caught many barracudas by the inlet at the pumping station. We swim at a deserted beach with the angelfish, and Coral. We saw pink flamingos. We drove out onto the salt flats. I would love to go back again one day. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-72481813536401088842014-01-21T21:35:53.535-05:002014-01-21T21:35:53.535-05:00In french it sound like "plus la JOIE tout pa...In french it sound like "plus la JOIE tout partout" . Creole and french have some similarity.Philippe (VA2PHL)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07800347052902393500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-27541944761662217342014-01-21T12:34:21.703-05:002014-01-21T12:34:21.703-05:00Well, thank you. If there is another author of who...Well, thank you. If there is another author of whom you are particularly fond, I'm sure I could work something of his or hers into a future post. That is unless, of course, it has anything to do with any aspect of actually sailing and/or cruising and/or living aboard. Eanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998175926624100083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-51760703850556553822014-01-20T19:23:50.018-05:002014-01-20T19:23:50.018-05:00I like sailing. I like science-fiction. Both of t...I like sailing. I like science-fiction. Both of them in your blog... pricelessPhilippe (VA2PHL)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07800347052902393500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-12685574944768551312014-01-20T19:21:41.988-05:002014-01-20T19:21:41.988-05:00I like sailing. I like science-fiction. But i ha...I like sailing. I like science-fiction. But i had never thought i would hear of gravity's rainbow in a sailing blog.<br /><br />philippePhilippe (VA2PHL)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07800347052902393500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-59378385911330572312014-01-07T22:02:08.350-05:002014-01-07T22:02:08.350-05:00Just found your blog... My husband and I also did ...Just found your blog... My husband and I also did a year sailing from San Francisco, to Mexico and then the puddle jump across the S. Pacific all the way to Brisbane. While it was an incredible trip, we realized too late that cruising was not for us. I haven't read hardly any of your posts, but I would guess we would share some things in common :) Not the least of which would be that I know where you live since I grew up in the great city of Bakersfield! Anyway, just wanted to say that you guys are not alone in your decision to end "the trip of a lifetime" earlier than you would have ever thought. We left SF in Feb 2010 and arrived in Brisbane Nov of that year. Finally sold the boat in Oz a year ago. My blog was "www.weatherhelmed.com." Hope you have a great time on your new adventures! Karenhttp://www.weatherhelmed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-71061508985935115982013-12-27T22:33:51.304-05:002013-12-27T22:33:51.304-05:00Good snaps! What was your favourite place to dive ...Good snaps! What was your favourite place to dive around Tayrona ?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528226387560330280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-61436660268752884302013-10-05T00:31:20.209-04:002013-10-05T00:31:20.209-04:00It's all about the JOY!!It's all about the JOY!!jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-13818454983367012602013-10-05T00:30:48.849-04:002013-10-05T00:30:48.849-04:00I knew you would!I knew you would!jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-47469193078381937092013-10-04T18:27:53.358-04:002013-10-04T18:27:53.358-04:00I see that reference to coming to Australia. Get o...I see that reference to coming to Australia. Get on the with planning, missy!!annandytravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559723915464078886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-21562771915227015782013-10-04T14:34:09.280-04:002013-10-04T14:34:09.280-04:00So glad you guys are back online - that brings us ...So glad you guys are back online - that brings us all joy!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-2632031815250961052013-08-31T12:40:05.927-04:002013-08-31T12:40:05.927-04:00Good luck to you, Jane! Looking forward to readin...Good luck to you, Jane! Looking forward to reading more. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-75273208978093407012013-08-22T00:36:38.135-04:002013-08-22T00:36:38.135-04:00Whenever we get a comment on an old post, I read t...Whenever we get a comment on an old post, I read that post again and think, ah yes, I remember it well.... I'm glad you're enjoying - and I think we will definitely feel the same way when the boat sells. Where are you now? Who knows when we will cross paths - we can form a "recovering cruisers" group!jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-84136888526035992092013-08-21T16:35:27.331-04:002013-08-21T16:35:27.331-04:00Hi Jane and Ean,
I am 2 years late in finding you...Hi Jane and Ean,<br /><br />I am 2 years late in finding your blog, but I wonder if our paths haven't crossed somewhere in the ICW or in Abacos. Lots of parallels in our experiences, and I know your boat is currently for sale.<br /><br />Although we didn't have an official 2 year escape clause, ours was more of a "we'll continue doing this as long as it's fun." And we had fun, but after 2 years, it wasn't enough, and we were tired and over it.<br /><br />We sold our boat 19 days after we put it on the market, and the freedom and peace of mind that followed outweighed any perceived financial loss. You can't put a price on peace of mind.<br /><br />Anyway, we sailed (motorsailed) on a blue Freedom 40 cat ketch - it resembled a pirate ship. No name on the stern (never got around to it) but she was sv Marquesa.<br /><br />I'm really enjoying your blog, and I WISH we had run into you during our cruising days! I think we could have provided a support group for each other. :)<br /><br />Looking forward to the rest of your blog...kerrihttp://thefurtherwego.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-791907187591400542013-08-19T17:18:45.296-04:002013-08-19T17:18:45.296-04:00Lompoc, any minute now... I just tried on my jeans...Lompoc, any minute now... I just tried on my jeans. They're smelling a bit... boaty... but they still fit, and I'm hopeful that the smell will wear off, the farther we get from the boat!jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-55301884738106824142013-08-18T11:23:57.941-04:002013-08-18T11:23:57.941-04:00Look I'm wearing pants! Hilarious. Jane, I h...Look I'm wearing pants! Hilarious. Jane, I haven't met you (from CTS) but exactly two weeks ago I was swimming in a lake in Guatemala where all the people who live on boats in the Caribbean go to dock their boats during hurricane season. I was thinking of you both, not sure where your journey had you...JessicaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657940567876247957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-32550831053486915712013-08-12T22:01:48.913-04:002013-08-12T22:01:48.913-04:00Jane - sorry I meant to comment back and say thank...Jane - sorry I meant to comment back and say thank you for your kind comment! I think the Cynical Sailor is what happens when really, really bad stand-up comedy collides with a sailing blog. Or maybe it is what happens when there is some "drinking at a provocative hour"? I love your posts on that topic.<br /><br />Cheers - EllenThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-90775770917297551172013-08-05T12:54:36.145-04:002013-08-05T12:54:36.145-04:00Ellen - thank you , and I LOVE your blog totally ...Ellen - thank you , and I LOVE your blog totally understand why you appreciate our sense of humor! Yes there's definitely room for one more sailing blog - especially always space enough for funny. And we will be just one more TRAVEL blog, soon.jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-45027423897890497132013-08-04T23:38:14.746-04:002013-08-04T23:38:14.746-04:00I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed r...I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed reading your blog. It was the first sailing blog I came across and I love how you blend honesty with comedy. We're getting ready to move onto our boat full-time in NZ and your blog has been an inspiration for me. I hope you guys keep blogging in some shape or form on land. <br /><br />Cheers - Ellen <br />http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.co.nz/The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-57077148911087978082013-08-04T12:33:29.456-04:002013-08-04T12:33:29.456-04:00I'm serious- we have GOT to get this boat sold...I'm serious- we have GOT to get this boat sold first. But we still have time.... can't rush these things....jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-89732096317935364402013-08-04T12:31:46.851-04:002013-08-04T12:31:46.851-04:00It's going to be SO weird. Clothes-shopping d...It's going to be SO weird. Clothes-shopping definitely near the top of our agenda, or I'll freeze to death.jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920041710918980050.post-52670783318063725512013-08-04T12:30:03.785-04:002013-08-04T12:30:03.785-04:00Jalama - wow, it's been so long - this is goin...Jalama - wow, it's been so long - this is going to be quite a trip down Memory Lane!jane morejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871633865109014202noreply@blogger.com