Hey, y'all! Just a quick update from the Vacilando crew. I know we're not sailing or posting regularly but I still have some serious love for my Vacilando peeps and our time aboard. We met some of our best friends while cruising and treasure those days but, as you well know, life is about change. If there was a silver lining to Covid, it was to remind me that adaptability … [Read more...]
Not gone. Not lost. Just…different
Where do I even begin? How about with an email from one of our readers. "Chris and Melody, It has been a long, long time since your last blog post. I hope all is well with you both and just wonder if you have any updates to your journey. Your posts are always quite interesting. Thanks, and mucha suerte!" It has indeed been a long, LONG time since my last post. Back in … [Read more...]
Epic Road Trip Part 2: We’re all just one, BIG pop art installation
Did you know that Arby's got it's name simply by spelling out the "R" and the "B" as in, Roast Beef? Profound, right? And it's just one example of our drive-time conversations. We can cover a variety of topics on any given day. How do dolphin sleep? What kind of bird is that? What animal gives you gray meat? (In reference to Krystal Hamburgers). And since we're on the … [Read more...]
Our Epic Road Trip, Part 1: Gravel or Gold
"You're driving to Mexico?" "Yes." "Why the hell do you want to do that?" How do I begin? Where... do I begin? I guess I'll begin by telling you that I'm gonna break this post into three parts. There's simply too much to cover. I knew when we told people we were taking a month off to drive to Baja, Mexico, where we'd be spending the winter, we'd get some pushback. I … [Read more...]
Filling in the blanks
Every once in a while, I go back and read through some of my old posts to make sure I'm not repeating myself or rehashing the same old stuff. You know, like those GQ or Cosmo pieces that come out every year; 10 Secrets to Rock-Hard Abs or The Art of Getting It On. Actually, I should take a cue from them and recycle my own articles on sex and rock-hard abs. Here's the thing, … [Read more...]