Sailing Papillon

Summer 2010 - lemonade Summer 2013 - handwashing Last night was Family Movie Night.  We don't do it often, but Grannie had take...

There comes a time in every repair cycle when I think we are never going to get out.  No matter how much we have accomplished - rebuilding...

Stylish descended the companionway, muttering to herself.   “Lanacote, small brush, Lanacote, small brush…” “Everything okay?” Sh...

Our anchor chain has been looking iffy for a while now.  Not "terrible", not "dangerous", but not exactly the way you ...

When the kids and I arrived in Canada last month, we were greeted by unseasonably cold, rainy weather.   Things improved to t-shirt weat...

This is a piece of our hull.  Looks a little on the thin side, wouldn't you say?  Not quite as much meat as you might like between you...

By my reckoning, the Dad-Kid Humour Index peaks when the kids are about ages 3-6.  Dad specializes in Kindergarten funny.  Puns, bodily fu...

To:      All residents of s/v Papillon From:  Amy Schaefer CC:     Any interested parties Date:   May 10, 2013 Re:      Land-Visit Pol...

This is one of the most common questions I get from land folks.  It is usually accompanied by a wide-eyed look and a shake of the head, as...

As a parent, there is precious little upside to being right.  Saying, "I told you so," is cold comfort as young Jimmy is writh...

"Who wants fish?" "Me!" "Me!" "Yes, please!" Fishing, like most cruising pastimes, is easier ...

The Papillon crew is a family divided at the moment.  While the girls and I visit long-lost friends and relatives, Erik is on the boat, ha...