The Journey Continues

We never know where life’s journey will take us…we’ve all heard that more than one time in our life.

I’ve written before how our journey in the new century left our conventional lifestyle behind and for reasons of necessity we came south from our home state of New Jersey, (yes, another set of Yankees) with roots from Ellis Island, landed by boat in Southport, NC in November of 2005.  That lovely boat was Quiescent. 

There is something about cruising on the water that gets into your bloodstream by way of your heart.  And Quiescent was a part of our love story on the water from 2005-2009.  Maybe it’s because I was born a Pisces with fish as my celestial kinship.  Most likely it’s because I have an adventuresome spirit and a husband that can be my captain and partner in the adventure.  Mind you, boating and living aboard a boat is about as adventuresome as I get.  Not interested in scaling mountains or jumping out of planes.  That is anothers journey, not mine.

Living on Quiescent was truly a journey.  It started with downsizing a house with 6 rooms of furniture and selling or giving ¾ of our possessions away to overcoming my fear of navigating the water as first mate, reading charts, tying off lines in our first “lock”, facing down the first gigantic barge in the C&D canal, and taking the helm of 46ft of fiberglass with twin Cummins 210hp engines when the captain had to jump down to the engine room to fend off some issue or another.  It was personal.

By way of Quiescent we started another leg of our journey with purchasing Crescent Moon.  A chapter that continues, and shapes itself day to day with challenges, and new opportunities. We hauled Quiescent out of the water in 2009 to concentrate on this next chapter and bought a house.  We love our house and we are acquiring possessions once again.  It takes me longer to clean and Mike has a lawn to mow, but it fits for now.  But at night, in bed, I don’t feel the water beneath me gently soothing and slighting rocking me into a nights rest.  I can’t look out any of our windows and chance to see a heron perched to enjoy dinner, or simply enjoy the sound of lapping water against the hull.

So our journey is taking us back to Quiescent, if only for awhile and if only for short cruises.  Quiescent was re-launched this week and is tucked snugly in a beautiful slip at Sawmill Point Marina on the Cape Fear River slightly north of Crescent Moon.  (This is where you imagine hearing me sigh in contentment).  We will take her south a bit to the downtown docks on September 12-13^th and enjoy sitting on the aft deck, inviting friends aboard, meeting new people and capturing a magnificent Carolina sunset.  A short cruise, but I’m sure a sweet one.  The first of a few cruises before Quiescent becomes a part of another couple’s journey when she sells.

So if you are downtown on Sunday the 12^th…

Moving South 2006 on Quiescent...who happens to be for sale!

When we left New Jersey in November of 2006 we said goodbye to the fabulous shoreline of Atlantic City's casinos and Wildwood's fun boardwalk.  There is nothing compared to the "jersey shore" when you grew up a "jersey girl".  Just ask Bruce Springstein.





Making our way up the Delaware Bay the not to be missed landmark is Salem's Nuclear plant.  When the smoke is straight up the wind is mild for smooth cruising.







Sailing into the sunset (but without sails) each evening with others traversing south is a calming and somewhat communal feeling.

Settling in each night at port with friends led to some great meals and better conversations.

The C & D canal, as serene and peaceful as this gives time for true reflection.  Not just the picture time.








Traveling in "packs" is commonplace on the ICW Spring and Fall as the snowbirds return to warm waters.  Quiescent took the lead here while crossing the Albermarle Sound.  Calm waters were with us that day.

Dowry Creek Marina's BEER CAN CHICKEN party is the BEST ever!

So letting the first mate take a turn at the helm means the captain can take a break and enjoy the ride.

So pass the word, this life could be for someone you know...and Quiescent is anxious to get back out on the ICW to cruise around and make some people happy!

Selling More Than Art Glass...Selling Fiber Glass!

Our wonderful previous home has been up for sale. For quite awhile. So I'm trying to use my internet blogging, socializing, tweeting and anything else I can think of to tell the world wide web about this great live-aboard. In my next few posts I'll showcase our photos from two of our trips along the Intracoastal Waterway (forever after referred to as the ICW) in 2005 and 2006.

So if you know of someone with a dream to cruise, or someone wanting a great getaway boat for a condo on the water, pass along our blog or send them our way by email jmloch@crescentmoonnc.com . We'll be forever grateful and we'll award you with the other glass, a selection of our art glass if your connection buys her!

Meet the lovely "Quiescent" Jefferson 42' Sundeck trawler with twin Cummins with only 1680 hours on her. Ain't she sweet?