3 weeks, 10 states, 4100 mile reset button

We finally find ourselves back on Nymeria. We’ve been gone nearly eight months. The last three weeks of which has been a spiraling road-trip to get us here. What started as a simple need to get the truck from Utah to Texas turned into quite an adventure. As we were planning the trip to get back to Texas we began […]

Be like water

Last weekend, we were finally able to gather friends and family to say goodbye to my father, The Bruce. Once again the Erickson luck prevailed. Even though we had planned the event months ago not really know what the status of COVID would be or the typical random spring weather. Last Saturday we were able to gather outside on a […]

What’s next?

I’m excited. Its been awhile since I’ve felt that way, but its true. I’m excited. The last year+ has been hard on us all. For me personally it as been one of, if not the hardest periods of my life. I was already down from the general goings on with the world, in August I had to put down my […]

Staring at the Great Divide

Stood alone on a mountain top, starin’ out at the Great Divide. I could go east, I could go west, It is all up to me to decide – Bob Segar Since our last post at the end of December, we rang in the new year with cautious optimism and were continuing to make plans for our stay in Park […]

2020 is still Kicking

A few weeks ago, we were really starting to come out of the slump that was 2020. Yes, we had a few boat issues, but looking forward felt good. There was light at the end of the tunnel. I was excited to write about some new upgrades to the boat, (I still am) and there was still the plan of […]

So long, and thanks for all the treats

2020 is quite a year huh? Well, for us she just struck again. Last weekend I flew to Park City to say goodbye to Lopa. My dog that I have had for most of my adult life. Back in the fall of 2007, a few years after graduating college I had a steady job at the beginning of a career, […]

Its Complicated

Last week someone commented on the blog and asked about how living aboard has affected our relationship. As I was typing a response that was getting longer and longer, I decided that it would be a good thing to write a whole post about. There are a lot of factors involved in a good relationship, I cant claim to be […]

My Valentine

10 years ago I met a wonderful woman on a cold night. 7 years ago we drunkenly decided on an a life adventure on a boat. 5 years ago we made a promise to each other. 3 years ago we found Nymeria. Today we sit floating and working toward our next adventure. 3 years from now we cant say where […]

Harvest Moon Regatta

Its 4AM, we are as prepared as we can be. The rest of the crew will be arriving shortly. All that’s left is to undock and go. Nymeria is ready to race the 2019 Harvest Moon Regatta. We first heard about the Harvest Moon shortly after we bought our boat. It’s an annual 150 mile offshore sailboat race from Galveston, […]