Recorded: December 07, 2016 Location: Florida Subject: To postpone our Florida to Bahamas crossing, or not to postpone the crossing? A question we had to answer as a family. “But we planned to make the crossing today!” They say when you live on a sailboat, all plans are written in sand at low tide. Sure, …

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Recorded: December 07, 2016 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Subject: Prepping for the crossing to the Bahamas. Hello friends! Prepping for a crossing is an adventure in itself! As our family prepared to cross from Florida to the Bahamas, we couldn’t help but picture this scary scenario: sitting on a remote island with no people …

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Recorded: November 22, 2016 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Subject: Gymnastics state meet, boat repairs and prepping for our upcoming crossing to the Bahamas. Hello friends! Just when we thought we had a plan for our big crossing from West Palm Beach, Florida to the Bahamas, our little gymnast, Ahava, throws a monkey wrench in …

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Recorded: November 12, 2016 Location: Driving from West Palm Beach to Ft. Lauderdale Airport Subject: In every adversity there is also an unexpected gift. If we can focus on finding that gift we can ease many painful situations. Hello friends! If the global Covid-19 pandemic has taught me anything it is that even in the …

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Recorded: November 11th, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Reviewing what is working in our liveaboard life; as individuals, and as a family. Hello friends! Welcome back. In this episode, I cover what is working for us; from homeschooling (aka boatschooling), to recording podcasts on-the-go, to the emotional well-being of my family. From life coaches …

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Recorded: November 09, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Near disasters and finding joy in times of trouble. Hello friends, Welcome back to New Mexi-Castaways, or what I like to refer to as, “Rosa Linda’s Ramblings.” In this episode we are finding the little things that make us happy while dealing with too many near …

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Recorded: November 4, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Packing up to head to Orlando, Florida and visiting s/v Dawn Treader after a neighbor’s boat fire. Hello friends! Talk about too close for comfort! Just weeks after our floating home, s/v Dawn Treader survived Hurricane Matthew, we got a call about a fire at our …

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Recorded: October 9, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Returning to our floating home after evacuating for a hurricane. Hello friends! Talk about dodging a bullet! In the previous episode of New Mexi-Castaways we were just getting ready to evacuate for hurricane Matthew. With forecast models all showing its path directly toward the West Palm …

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Recorded: October 7, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida Subject: Preparing our floating home, and our family, as a hurricane heads towards us. Hello friends! Welcome to New Mexi-Castaways! This is the place where my family shares experiences about living on the sailing catamaran, Dawn Treader. When you live on a boat, there is little that …

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Recorded: September 15, 2016 Location: Riviera Beach, Florida – s/v Dawn Treader Subject: Packing for a trip using the KonMari method. Also, why boat toilets are the worst ever. Hello friends! This week’s episode takes us back to September 2016 when we were packing to leave the boat for a wedding in Tucson. Personally, I …

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