Intentionally Unplanned

"The wise cruiser has intentions rather than plans."

Our cruising coach Behan Gifford wrote about how cruisers must adopt the 'intentionally unplanned' mindset in order to thrive in her latest blog post.

It has come as a timely reminder to Matt and I as we try to 'accomplish' things with a schedule.

This transition is steep and curvy and so hard.

We had to be Type A goal setters and planners in order to get our cruising dream kick started.

But now that we have become cruisers, we need to shift our mindset, attitude and expectations.

We need to redefine what 'success' means to us.

Cruising is so much more challenging and intense and emotional in every respect.

We are often overwhelmed every single day. Not an exaggeration.

Today was an uphill battle with boat jobs and homeschooling.

Don't feel like it was much of a win in either departments.

We did end up going to shore and partaking in happy hour at the Golden Nugget casino restaurant.

I'm sure we were quite the sight when we walked in with our rain jackets, rain boots, splash pants and life jackets.

Honestly, I didn't care.

We just all needed to sit down somewhere without a tool in sight and literally stretch out without touching one another.

I suppose the smiles on the kids' faces when they were served a Shirley Temple (Aila) and Coke (Tai) was a win.

Sometimes when I'm completely done with the day and have crawled into bed, Matt is still up reading engine manuals and researching obscure parts and where to source them. I feel so grateful for his drive and determination.

If I've learned anything so far these past few months, it's that we're all in the same boat together for better or worse. Pun definitely intended.

Anchored in the lagoon in Atlantic City.

Happy Hour at the Golden Nugget!

Journal writing

This. This makes me happy.