This may be my favorite “One Moment a Day” video we’ve done. That is due to my sister Karen, her songwriting skills, and the joy we find in singing and harmonizing together. She wrote this very sweet song while we were up at 8,000 feet enjoying campfires, fishing and watching our children enjoy a place …
With Cameron being in New York on business the girls and I joined him and did a fast and furious visit of the Big Apple. France was next on the list as we had an obligation there in early June.
As cruisers, a shore kit is standard issue. If you are a self-reliant family that just rowed your dinghy to shore for a 4-mile hike to the top of a volcano on an uninhabited island… you better be ready for anything. But, I’ve found that my handy shore kit gets just as much use if …
It has been the coldest February on record for much of the North West. That is quite a change from our last winter which was spent in the South Pacific. But, despite the somber music, written and sung by my amazing sister last month when we were together, we are enjoying the cold and the …
For the last several weeks, since we arrived in La Cruz, Mexico, we have been all about getting ready. Getting ready for what you ask? In essence, we are preparing for self-reliance. But, there is also a community element to our preparations and passage making. Tell me about this community. So, one doesn’t just …
We spent 4 months on Banyan in the spring of last year and put her to bed while we RV’d all over the US and Canada. We had an awesome time and it was mainly necessary because of work… and I really wanted to spend the holidays with family. Now, I can not begin to …
Back Aboard! In February we reunited with our home, SV Banyan. We made a passage from Guaymas down to La Cruz, MX and are now marina bound until we get our outboard engine fixed. The girls are very pleased with this scenario as they can hop on and off the boat meeting old friends and …
We have logged more than a few hours on the road. In fact, we put 16,000 miles on the RV since we purchased it in Indiana last February. From Indiana to Mexico, up to British Columbia (via California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana), back down to Wyoming, then again to British Columbia, over to …
December was filled with more adventures for the Vawter family. The RV performed beautifully and made it without incident from Mexico, up to Utah and all the way across to Indiana. Woo Hoo! I hope you enjoy our monthly video as we explored National Parks, took a weekend to hit the slopes, spent time with …
Happy All Saints Day! I hope you enjoy our 1 Second a Day video for October. I’ve made a little adjustment so hopefully it is a bit easier to veiw than the video from September. Cheers!