Category Archives: Kids

Video Postcard 2015, “Let it Be”

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

Hello from IL!  We have been on a little road trip visiting friends and family in the US.  Next week we plan to head back to our much-missed “Let it Be”, which we left quietly tucked in for a short … Continue reading →

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Ensenada, Baja California: Summer of projects

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

There’s a cliche saying among sailors that “cruising is doing boat work in exotic places”, um … yep.  We often remember a location by the specific projects we did there.  We’ve had a busy and fun few months in Ensenada … Continue reading →

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Such is Why

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

Captain Jack here… Back in 2010, Nicole and I set sail from La Ceiba, Honduras headed for Panama.  We had been working on the Kitty Hawk since we got back to Honduras after our honeymoon with the idea of someday … Continue reading →

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Edisto the Beautiful, Captain Jack’s birthday, and my dye project

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

We arrived safely in Edisto Beach, SC after 7 days of motoring on the ICW through FL and GA.  We had planned to do a passage “on the outside” in the gulfstream but the weather wasn’t cooperating and didn’t look … Continue reading →

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The Great Ironman vs. Pregnancy Debate

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

In 2003 when I was training for the Ironman Florida Triathlon, my lifelong friend and training buddy Keith Kibler posed a question to me: “Which do you think is harder, finishing an Ironman or having a baby?” Continue reading →

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The sailboat birth of Jack Benjamin: Part 3

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

Not since the births of my own children have I been so overtly reminded of how great God is and how blessed we are to be a part of this miraculous life. Continue reading →

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The sailboat birth of Jack Benjamin: Part 2

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

Inside tonight was a mood you could feel right away: the holy ground of a life being born. Continue reading →

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The sailboat birth of Jack Benjamin: Part 1

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

We were so touched when our doula shared with us a written account on her perspective of our son’s birth. With her permission, we are posting her story here in three parts. The first comes today on the one month birthday of our little guy. Continue reading →

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Monkey see, monkey do

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Oh, the Places We've Been!

Little eyes are always watching. Continue reading →

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