The mountain experience came together in 1987 when a 'work' transfer relocated Glenn & his bike to Maui. Amazingly a job opened with Alihilani Yacht Charters as crew. With regular income the first yacht was purchased a Hobie 16. Most of the stories with the Hobie included bleeding of some type, but the stories are legendary. .

Married to Pam in 1997, Linzi joined in 2002 and MeiLing in 2005. In 1999 Glenn began another career as a commercial real estate broker. A job which requires spending more on clothes than recreation. This would all change in 2006; two weeks into the new year Glenn came to Pam and said: "Let's go now". Pam, at a weak point said "OK". Five months later 90 percent of all possessions were gone and all that money being saved and spent on clothes was being well spent in the eternal hole called a boat.

In November of 2006 Glenn became a profession contributor to SAIL magazine fulfilling the prophecy, but changing the camper to a sailboat. A passport filled with stamps replaces the once comfortable check book, but my oh my are there stories to tell now.

Pam thought her dream job would be that of a maid. Yes, that is not a type-O, "I get so much satisfaction seeing things clean and organized". Eleven years of marriage and two children have changed that a bit, but it is the perfect quality for someone living on a boat.

In early 2005 her career came to an end after 28 years of service. It was also six months before MeiLing arrived, so the timing was not chosen, but perfect. The transition from corporate director to directing two little kids and full time motherhood went smoothly.

In May of 2006 when the Red Thread left the dock another transition happened. The new and thankless jobs of teacher, cook, cleaner and crew made that corporate job look pretty easy. "I don't miss my old job at all!" Living on a boat is so much work, but so far it's....a lot of work, but it is worth it."

Pam bought her first sailboat, a Catalina 27 in the 1980s, the next boat was a Catalina 310 in 2000 and a Catalina 350 in 2003 and then the Catalina 440 came along in 2006. Moral of the story: Don't ever buy a Catalina 27.

What really matters - Poly Pockets the perfect toy for cruising.

Linzi's vivacious warm personality reminds us that she and her sister are taking us on a journey. Linzi has the unmistakable feature of making people feel better about themselves. She also has the habit of trying to 'run people over' with her 'joie de vie' that is quite powerful.

All children have attributes that will stay with them throughout their lives Linzi's defining statement may be: "We make new friends everywhere we go!" A great view of the world for a person who in on her third passport and has visited 29 different countries already.

Linzi would have entered First Grade in 2008, thanks to her aunts she is being home schooled or boat schooled. Other subjects include 40 minutes of Spanish every day, diesel engine maintenance, organizing the food stores and the non stop cleaning and waxing the boat requires. She is a bit behind in reading and math, but she can find Canopus and the Crux (Southern Cross) among many other constellations in the southern sky.

Linzi, loves being home schooled, but wants to move back to a house so she can have a rainbow room.

What really matters - fishing, yes if she gets to drop her pole in the water it is a great day.

MeiLing may be one of the sweetest little girls to grace the seas. She has a smile that is just infectious, but a temper to match. MeiLing was still one year old when we moved out of our house and onto the boat. MeiLing's message is quite clear. "I love my family and I love my boat". No matter what happens this is the place she loves and she hopes to spend many more years sailing.

MeiLing, on her third passport is most likely to meet and play with others who don't speak English. Even though her language lags most her age she seems to communicate well with most regardless of what language they speak.

MeiLing is still too young for school, but she has two hours of school activities each day. Reams of paper are gone from her artwork and boat decorations. Being a little sister, she most wants to be just like Linzi, until Linzi takes one of her things and then we find this quiet, sweet thing has a set of lungs that could stop a train.