As a volunteer communications writer for the Red Cross, I was tasked with writing a quick article to remind everyone to be prepared for emergencies and disasters… just in case. So I thought I’d share.
Read MoreThough we’re aware the Red Cross helps in disaster situations following tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and wildfires, we were quite unaware of all the other community programs and services that Red Cross provides.
Read MoreWe’re reasonably good at donating to charitable causes. We primarily donate to local food banks (time and money) and causes, Wikipedia (because I refer to it so frequently), National Public Radio (because we listen), National and State Parks (because we visit so often), our local Wetlands Park, and various walking and cycling paths and organizations. Our most significant regular donation, however, isn’t monetary at all, it’s the liquid variety – blood.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
