Starry Night

1975 Tayana 37

Vessel Name: Starry Night
Vessel Make/Model: 1975 Tayana 37 (CT37)
Hailing Port: South Freeport, Maine
Crew: Bob, Jamey, Amanda and Alyssa
About: Bob and Jamey Myron, Amanda Myron (age 9) and Alyssa Myron (age 7)
Extra: Sailing from Durham, Maine to the BVI fall/winter of 2010
16 July 2011 | Branford, CT
02 July 2011
02 July 2011 | Solomon's Island, Chesapeake Bay
02 July 2011 | Norfolk, VA
02 July 2011
30 May 2011 | Charleston, South Carolina
27 May 2011 | Vero Beach, FL
15 May 2011 | Vero Beach, Florida
25 April 2011 | Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas
01 April 2011 | Dominican Republic
14 March 2011 | Boqueron, PR
15 January 2011 | Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda, BVI
06 January 2011 | Norman Island, BVI
01 January 2011 | Norman Island
01 January 2011 | Norman's Island, BVI
09 December 2010 | Bermuda
22 November 2010 | bermuda
22 November 2010 | bermuda
21 November 2010 | Atlantic ocean
21 November 2010 | Bermuda
Recent Blog Posts
16 July 2011 | Branford, CT

The gift of time

As we get closer to home, people are starting to ask what the best and worst part of the trip has been.

02 July 2011

Updates

The last 3 blogs were posted after the fact as the sailblogs website was down. I posted them on facebook and was just able to repost here. I also downloaded some photos on facebook which I will copy here when I am able. If you'd like to see the photos on facebook, just search for jamey myron. They're on my site in photos/albums. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to read about our adventures and keep in touch with us. It's good to have a touchstone when drifting around!

02 July 2011 | Solomon's Island, Chesapeake Bay

An Uneventful Day

No big stories today. No water in the boat, lost ground tackle or storms. The boat stayed clean, the kids got along and the weather was beautiful. Not much to write about, but it was amazing to experience. It was perfection. I'm not sure if it's because of or in spite of our recent adventures, but we [...]

02 July 2011 | Norfolk, VA

It takes about 20 seconds

We left Norfolk early this morning in beautiful weather. The seas were flat, winds were calm and almost no traffic in the harbor (which is rare in itself). Things were so calm that Bob had let me sleep. He got up around 6 to get us going. Just outside the harbor, he passed across the channel to head [...]

02 July 2011

Georgetown, SC

We arrived in Georgetown SC today around lunchtime. The scenery here along Winyah Bay is stunning, though we haven’t adjusted to the water color in the states yet. It seems so murky compared to the Bahamas and Caribbean.

30 May 2011 | Charleston, South Carolina

Getting older

Now that we are back in the US, one of the girls' favorite thing to do is call and talk to friends. Being away from friends has been one of the hardest part of this trip for them.

Getting older

30 May 2011 | Charleston, South Carolina
Jamey
Now that we are back in the US, one of the girls' favorite thing to do is call and talk to friends. Being away from friends has been one of the hardest part of this trip for them.

Listening to them talk on the phone is an educational experience for me. We just left the Bahamas, with amazing beaches, incredible snorkeling and perfect weather. However, on the phone, the girls tell their friends how expensive everything was, how we couldn't find a bank, had to lug water, the stores were small and selection was scarce.

So, I'm thinking that I have the most negative children in the world! When I asked Amanda about that, here was her answer:

"Well, I can't call my friends and tell them how great it is and how much fun. They won't like that. It might seem like bragging or they might get jealous. I'm much better off to tell them about the awful things so they won't get mad at me."

After getting over how incredibly insightfuly this was for a 10 year old, I also realized how true it can be, and how sad.

Children are amazing with their honesty and fresh way of looking at the world, but they can also be very cruel to each other. As we grow, hopefully, we learn the skill of being happy for each other's good fortune. That's one of the better parts of being a "grown-up". When talking with friends, if they have gotten engaged, won a lottery or had an amazing experience, it makes my life richer, too. I can be happy just because they are happy.

So, maybe I am growing up. I have the wrinkles, slower metabolism and failing eyesight, but I also find more joy in the world. It's a good trade off!
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