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Til Death due us Part

One never knows for certain if and when they will see another.  Life is a precious phenomenon. It has been said that living guarantees death. This is not to present a negative, depressing train of thought. Rather, it is meant to reiterate the sadness, guilt, and despair that can result when a loved one passes from the world of the living to a world the living knows little about.

Years ago I read a book. A question was posed. "What happens to a mind when a person dies. During…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on July 4, 2015 at 6:13pm — No Comments

Welcoming Self Back to Blogging Before retirement there was always time to blog. Journaling and writing articles flowed from my fingers. Click-clacking across the keyboard, nearly as fast as my hig…

Welcoming Self Back to Blogging

Before retirement there was always time to blog. Journaling and writing articles flowed from my fingers. Click-clacking across the keyboard, nearly as fast as my high school typing days breaking the speed/accuracy records of my classmates,  is how I whiled away sleepless nights. My…
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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on June 28, 2015 at 9:52pm — No Comments

What am I Doing?

Chillaxin on Chiquita,,,,,

Really, what do I do all day long that pre-empts my writing time. On the plus I have been organizing my journal notes from as far back as 2004. Dates are not always in chronological order. Places are not always…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on May 19, 2015 at 8:46am — No Comments

Land Yacht vs Mobile Home

Land Yacht (above) Versus Mobile Home (below)…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on March 23, 2015 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Recap and an Invite

To those who have been following my blog and to those new to my musings let me begin this morning with a recap and an invite.

My writings began as a means to clarify my thoughts while holding myself accountable for my plans. My internet connection is about to run out for this month so I don't want to spend time researching when I posted my first blog. Safe to say it was about five years ago. Many goals have been accomplished. Writing a book like most aspirees has gone to the way side.…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on February 24, 2015 at 4:33am — No Comments

Sailing on . . .

Metaphorically I am sailing on. My life has taken a turn down a new road.  To encompass all that is going on Sea Knots might be limiting. Then again, the transition to sassea.blogspot.com is like sailing upwind against a current. It is as confusing as learning to sail. You might remember those days. Learning the foibles of a foreign language. Multiple meaning words like tack and phrases like 'fall off' were a bit mind boggling.

Perhaps there is a closer resemblance to transiting from…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on January 23, 2015 at 5:10am — No Comments

From Sadness to Gladness

A few days ago I received an e-mail from a good friend. Her brother, who was also a friend of mine passed away earlier that morning. As the tears continued to flow I went through the regular morning rituals. Then, I rowed myself to town to get some exercise while savoring the memories of Mike. It was Mike, who put me on the biggest boogie board ride of my life. Surely, it only seemed logical that after he encouraged me to 'jump, on the count of 3' that he would follow me into the swollen… Continue

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on December 25, 2014 at 1:17pm — No Comments

From Sadness to Gladness

A few days ago I received an e-mail from a good friend. Her brother, who was also a friend of mine passed away earlier that morning. As the tears continued to flow I went through the regular morning rituals. Then, I rowed myself to town to get some exercise while savoring the memories of Mike. It was Mike, who put me on the biggest boogie board ride of my life. Surely, it only seemed logical that after he encouraged me to 'jump, on the count of 3' that he would follow me into the swollen… Continue

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on December 25, 2014 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Party's Over

Now that my round the world plan is in a holding pattern, it is time to continue writing a book started many moons ago. With holding the title is essential. Of all the things I could be paranoid about, the concept of the book is too precious to risk it be taken by someone with more book writing savvy than I. Like the guy who wrote Cold Mountain the plan is to write a best seller. It may be my first book. That, indeed, may be the best reason to make it a good one.



What you can know is… Continue

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on December 20, 2014 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Inspiration

A caveat of being questioned or receiving an inquiry in Sea Knots is the resulting inspiration. This morning Lola asked if I am sailing alone. A few days ago a girl from my home base, sent an intriguing message via email. Such communication is received with approbation. Venturing far from family and friends has been a daunting experience. Throughout my teenage years until after I retired from the workforce believing people like me has been difficult. The overwhelming calls, texts and e-mails…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on April 11, 2014 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Luperon, oh Luperon

Nestled on the north coast of the Dominica Republic is a hurricane hole housing over a 100 cruisers from a variety of home ports. Entering the harbor brought about a question of confidence. As I neared the mile invisible border outside the entrance to the port my GPS showed a disarming note: BREAKERS IN A BIG SWELL. Gritting my teeth I wondered what was considered a big swell. My estimate was the average wave was about 4 feet. Two rogue waves slapped me in the face as they forged their way… Continue

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on April 7, 2014 at 5:46pm — 1 Comment

Friends for a Reason March 26, 2014 Year 2 Month 3 Day 68

Wow, I am back on track with the blog chronology. One of these days I will get a hard copy printed in case the sea knots god decides to stop sponsoring this wonderful site. After a great week of actually sailing to neat places I am back in a shipyard. The good thing is in the early evening I take the time to appreciate what I have in life.

Mostly, I have family, friends, and acquaintances. Family represents those who I am…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on March 25, 2014 at 7:01pm — No Comments

Hog Sty Reef March, 2014

Somewhere east of the Ragged Islands, west of Caicos and south of Acklin is a several mile reef forming a circle around deep water. This ship is one of two ships that got stuck on the reef. It was well worth sailing into the atoll. I anchored in 25 feet. This was as close to the wreck as I ventured. I was too lazy to untie the dink knowing I had another 75 mile passage after leaving the reef.…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on March 25, 2014 at 5:01am — No Comments

Crazy Days February 25, 2014

Believe it or not some days are so crazy I wonder how a day of quiet contemplation ever exists.

Yesterday, as an example, I cleaned about an hour's worth of bottom brushing. Then, retiring to the cockpit for some breakfast promised myself to resume cleaning in the afternoon. A basic yoga class ensued at the beach. Fun volleyball followed. Although the definition of fun raised my gander a bit. A guy on the southern court was bantering for players. About five folks began to warm up.…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on February 25, 2014 at 2:53pm — No Comments

Library Snack Year 2 Day 18 February 5, 2014

First is a pix of the scary looking entrance to the Big Pine Key Library here in the Florida Keys. The guy standing in the doorway was there for the same reason as I-- to pass the ham license test. What a bureaucratic that is. After 3 weeks of diligent study I passed after the 3rd attempt. No more tests for me. I am glad that I can now transmit on most frequencies that will provide the type of chatter I am looking for. Mostly, though I want weather information, for which I learned during my…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on February 6, 2014 at 12:18am — No Comments

Then, God Said Year 2 Day 7 January 24, 2014

Send SPRAY a Man for the Lovely Sailing Lady

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on January 24, 2014 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Beautiful Friends Complement Sunset Year 2 Day 6 January 24, 2014

No blogging the past few days due to a pleasant interruption by friends Carol and Paul. Their visit is a real treat as they are the first ones to visit during Year 2 of my nomadic lifestyle. Here in Boot Key adjustment has been easy. The masthead light is working, even though I forgot to put the LED bulbs in. That should be an easy change. Monday the Yanmar will bless Danny Diesel. Chris should be by any day to clean the bottom. Feb. 5 I take the General Ham License Test. That means…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on January 24, 2014 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Blog versus Photos

DSC_0895.JPGIt finally dawned on me how I can put photos onto my written blog section. For the past few months I have posted pictures under the Photos section. But this section, blog post, is where I should be putting my ramblings. 

In the future, starting now, I will try to serrate so as not to bore those wanting to look at those pictures that should be worth a thousand words.…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on January 16, 2014 at 10:25am — No Comments

oui, youi, y oui

Not even sure how to spell the title. The conveyance is oh my my. Here i have the latest and greatest MacBook Air. What I don't have is the computer acumen to figure out how to get my photos from my iPad to my new air. The representative at Apple I Care, for which I paid a healthy sum walked me through the process last night. I was certain all my photos transferred. That assurance motivated me to add another photo page to my blog. Then, when I went to post…

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Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on December 2, 2013 at 12:21am — No Comments

Begin with the end in mind...

Who hasn't heard this goal setting cliche? Come on, you know you have to decide what you want, so you will know it when it arrives. Of course you can always change your mind. After a heart wrenching demise of what I believe could be a wonderful relationship I reassessed my goal. Do I really want to solo circumnavigate or do I want a lifetime mate? Actually it is neither. I want to be happy. Like right now as I post this blog entry, my mind is focused on the keyboard while words flow from my… Continue

Added by Marlene Anne Sassaman on November 20, 2013 at 5:35pm — No Comments

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