Story of Chrysalis

From a Farmer's Field to Across the Atlantic

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The Boating Life

The Journey

The Boating Life The Boating Life

Homeschooling

Homeschooling

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Traveling with Kids

Life Together on a Boat

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Atlantic Xing

2007

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The Balancing Act

June 26, 2010
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A Middle Eastern Father’s Day:With Belly Dancing and Kabob Recipe

June 19, 2010

Leila
120 S. Dixie Hwy. (corner of Datura)
West Palm Beach, FL
659-7373
www.leilawp.com
Reservations taken. Moderate expensive
FOOD and SERVICE
**** Outstanding
***   Very Good
**     Fair
*       Poor
Leila   Food: ***   Service:  *** ½
This past week I was on the prowl for a decent restaurant to take Mike for Father’s Day. Although there are several good restaurants nearby, we had grown a little tired [...]

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Vacation: Erasing the Lines

June 11, 2010

The other day I was on the prowl for some writing inspiration and Googled “travel faith” and then later, “pilgrimage.” I scanned through a few pages, but the only websites that came up were ones wanting my dollar: guided tours of holy places. It reminded me of the time we were docked in Spain and [...]

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Travel Tips from Greg Mortenson

June 5, 2010

Over the past few years of traveling full time, I have considered the many rich benefits that result from exposing ourselves to cultures that are different than our own. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to experience this kind of life changing extended pilgrimage and I think those of us who are have [...]

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Traveling in Europe With a Pet

May 30, 2010

Just before we were to begin our transatlantic crossing,our children, Lauren then 17, Stefan then 13, started begging for a dog. They tried to convince me that “boat breaking” a small puppy while making a monumental passage across almost 4,000 miles of open water wouldn’t be difficult at all. Not surprisingly, I was wary. I [...]

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Beach Combing

May 21, 2010

“Living on earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the sun.”  Anon
After traveling for five years, it has been good, if not a tad strange, to have stayed in one place for a whole year. We’ve met neighbors, made friends, explored the community and sent down thread-like roots into the [...]

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Four Signs That You’re Eating in Spain + A Sangria Recipe

May 14, 2010

When we cruised Chrysalis into Port Forum Marina in Barcelona, Spain, I didn’t know what to expect gastronomically. I had done a little reading and I knew that Barcelona was an artsy city, full of great restaurants. I was vaguely familiar with paella; that lovely rice, tomato and seafood dish. I knew I liked Mexican [...]

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Research

May 7, 2010

Last week I ended up at the doctor’s office and was diagnosed with a kidney infection that subsequently knocked me off my feet for a week. I was in just enough pain so as to be stuck in bed but not enough to warrant any little white pills that would keep boredom at bay with [...]

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Breathe Deep the Salt Air: Reflections on a Neighbor’s Passing

April 23, 2010

It started out as any normal Sunday…..
(and of course any piece that begins this way never ends this way)
I woke early, as is my custom, but instead of dallying over books and coffee, I took Stefan down to Boca for his lifeguarding class which began at the unthinkable (for Stefan) hour of 8am. Let me [...]

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No More Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

April 16, 2010

Last week a box from my publisher arrived at the marina office.  Although I was expecting the arrival of galleys or “advanced reader copies” (known as “arcs” in the biz—copies of a book that are printed several months ahead of the release date so that reviewers have a chance to take a look) I had [...]

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