Well, hello there! It’s been a while since the last update. The past few months have been busy – hectic, actually. After Crew Allocation in May, I trained with my team on the Team Qingdao boat with our assigned Skipper, Phil Quinn, and First Mate, Faith Nordbruch. That 6-day training was with 17 of my…

Welcome to Team Qingdao! Saturday, May 17th was a big day for Clipper Race skippers, first mates, and us crew. Beyond the steps of iconic Guildhall in Portsmouth, England we all awaited our team assignments – the people we will spend countless hours with, on land, virtually, and at sea, for the next 14 months.…

In 2015, I coached girls’ youth softball . . . ages 10 – 12, specifically. It was early spring in the Pacific Northwest and our team had traveled for its first tournament of the season. Migrating from indoor practices to on-field play had been slow due to lingering cold weather and typical seasonal rains. So,…