Stew Diaries

Underway from Papaguyo, Costa Rica to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Day 1 of our 5 day trip. The owner left the boat yesterday after a month stay. That was Andrew and my longest guest trip EVER. :P This enabled us to get to know the boat really well and become pretty efficient in our jobs. Also due to lack of sleep and proper exercise I feel pretty ....bllaahhhh. Sore throat, cold, and double eye infection. But I couldn't be happier to have the boat moving to Mexico, WITH NO GUESTS! Crew are all doing well, happy to have my friend Bibi onboard as our temp chef. We work well together and make each other laugh constantly. Good galley vibes! Bibi's cooking has really helped my energy levels. Eating good is so important when you are working 13+ hours a day for weeks on end. I do have to tell you about one of her "not so shining" moments. We had the boss lady and 3 of her friends. All friendly, bubbly, housewives of Beverly Hills type women. They have been loving every minu...

I'm not a writer, I never have been. But I feel I am living a life worth noting, so here I go. The first post may be difficult but I want to have a reference and diary of my life, for personal reason, career reason, and sharing daily stories with my family and friends. I removed myself from the "social media" space 2 months ago and feel so free. My time is not spent scrolling through pointless posts of acquaintances and high school friends. I am now more present in each moment and connecting with the people I am physically with. 2017 has proven to be a year that has and is going to push me to the next level of self. I have had realizations of the true and precious pieces of this life. I think God is showing me what is important. In the past I have pushed off family, pushed off taking care of my body, even pushed off happiness by being sucked into petty annoyances that steal my time and joy. So this year I focus on just the opposite. I will begin to record some of the dail...