Mike Chmielewski talks with Larri Spengler about her first novel, “Taking Time: Sailing with My Family in Southeast Alaska.” 

Larri chronicles her family’s adventures on the sailboat Altariel. Larri, her husband, and daughter experienced a range of adventures, from the dangerous to the appreciation of Southeastern Alaska’s fantastic nature. Taking Time conveys one way to live in the present, and to nurture together time in the face of brimming schedules and encroaching technology.