Category Archives: Living aboard

Who Am I? The Middle Age Identity

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Nathaniel

It’s been a challenging week over here on the good ship Fainleog.  I’m not complaining at all because it’s almost all self-inflicted.  Consider it the shadow side of growing as a person. I don’t know if it’s the same for … Continue reading →

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Shoals of Marriage

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Nathaniel

I knew I shouldn’t have titled that post “A Successful Marriage”.  Not that it’s not, but it still feels arrogant to me; life is a process of evolution, adaptation, and change, and labelling something as dynamic as a marriage as … Continue reading →

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Completing a Novel

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Nathaniel

It’s the end of an era for me, and I’m not talking about living aboard; that change is sometime in the future. What I’m referring to is the near-completion of my latest novel. It’s been a hell of a long … Continue reading →

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Living in the now

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Nathaniel

80-90% of our perceptions are based on memories rather than what is before us at anyone time, at least according to this article . I’m not quite sure where he gets his statistics from, but I have no problem believing … Continue reading →

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Hibernation in Victoria

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Nathaniel

This always happens this time of year. Sailing season is over, life slows down, and I find less and less to blog about. My political views and life approach has been done many times here and I’m not sure what … Continue reading →

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Vela yacht sales, anyone?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Nathaniel

Trying to keep perspective over here. We went to see Shawn at Vela yacht sales to look at selling Fainleog. What a crappy thing to have to do, right up there with prostate exam or getting a crown (although if … Continue reading →

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I need a scullery wench

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Nathaniel

Spending some time getting the boat back into shape after the shitkicking we got off Brooks Peninsula. Amazing how ghastly the inside of a boat can get after housing three slobby dudes for ten days, all under monsoons of biblical … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Island Circumnavigation – getting a shitkicking off Brooks Peninsula

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Nathaniel

Our run up Goletus channel to Bull Harbour was uneventful, bordering on dull. The channel itself is straight and fairly featureless, marked only by the odd Island here and there. It was also a day of low cloud and intermittent … Continue reading →

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Island circumnavigation update; unlooked-for adventure

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Nathaniel

We left Port Neville early to catch the ebb tide; this is crucial in Johnstone Strait as the tides can run to > 3 knots. And unlike last year, the winds on this trip have been fitful and motoring gives … Continue reading →

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Smuggler’s cove to Comox

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Nathaniel

A few more  pics from Smuggler’s cove. A stern tie is suggested as the anchorage is quite small. Look at the colour of that water! Did I mention that the entrance is very narrow? Wednesday was a hell of a … Continue reading →

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