We have survived life together

We have survived life together

“We are getting our vitamin D. We live here part of the time. This is our happy place and where we take a break from taking care of everyone else.” “His  and my grandfather are the same man. I have been his cousin all of my life. Fishing brought us...
God saved me to give back

God saved me to give back

“I am a builder, a welder, a pipefitter, and can work with aluminum and steel. I draw, cook and sew. I have many talents, but I struggled all of my life because of where I came from. I look at the young kids now and say me too, and show them there is a better way. I...
Now I am free to be me

Now I am free to be me

“I am a nomad and free spirit. I don’t want to settle in one place and have limits to life. I want kids, but I know they will slow me down. I guess they will have to go with me.  I am my mama’s oldest and my dad’s baby. They divorced after I...
I was washed up here a month ago

I was washed up here a month ago

“The guy I bought this sailboat from was afraid of drowning. This was his fourth sailboat and he had never been sailing. He lives on them and never leaves the pier. I told him to make sure this boat was seaworthy before he bought it. I later bought it from him after...
Road Trips

Road Trips

I believe in road trips. The kind with no plan. No destination. Just a bag of shorts and t-shirts, the road and time. The ones that return you home a little changed by lessons learned. It started with my grandparents who believed travel was education, and driving was...