Squall Girl Blog
Explore my lifestyle blog, where I share advice on navigating life’s challenges. Join me as I share my musings and insights on living life to the fullest.
October 17, 2025
If you have ever boated in Long Island Sound, you are familiar with what can be a treacherous stretch of water called The Race. This 3.5-mile stretch runs from Fishers Island to Little Gull Island, east of Orient Point. It is known for its fantastic fishing, but if you hit it wrong, the strong and…
September 26, 2025
As I typed this heading, I could not help but have the song from the Black-Eyed Peas running through my head. There are many sayings about starting. Two of my favorites from very accomplished individuals are: The secret to getting ahead is getting started(Mark Twain) Start where you areUse what you haveDo what you can(Arthur…
September 3, 2025
In sailing, a racing series is a competition composed of multiple races held over a period of time, such as a weekend, a month, or an entire season. A sailor's final standing in the series is determined by the total points they accumulate from each individual race. I am sitting on the boat at the…
August 7, 2025
I have talked a lot about the trials and tribulations of life—of being busy, overloaded, and everything else we all face as we race along this course that we have set out for ourselves. I find I write about these times because my keyboard is my clergy and confessional, and my cutting board, my therapist.…
July 25, 2025
The Irish Goodbye Departing for a new voyage is always exciting. You’ve spent countless hours preparing for your launch to ensure that everything goes as planned. This includes mapping coordinates to the next location, checking weather, tides, and current, loading provisions, topping off fuel and water, and going over (and over) all the mechanics to…
June 20, 2025
June is in full swing, and with that comes the sowing of new seeds. The herb garden is planted, tomatoes are ready with stakes in place to support their growth, boats are polished and shined in the water, and the air is filled with new beginnings. A couple of weeks ago, an event captured this…
June 9, 2025
It’s here. June is finally here. After weeks of cooking birthday dinners, shopping, planning renewal details, running to the city, and the big one—the kiddo finally getting into his home—this girl is throwing down an anchor for a bit and relaxing. I’m not even sure I remember how to do that. I don’t have five…
May 24, 2025
Short, steep, isolated waves caused by local winds—giving a small boat an uncomfortable action. I’m sitting here on my couch, an exhausted mess from the chaos of May. Between everything I mentioned in my last post—the birthdays, the house, the boats, the renewal—and just the everyday responsibilities like work and food shopping, this girl is…
May 9, 2025
Mothership🎶 Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you callWanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tallYou've seen it all, you've seen it all 🎶—Jimmy Buffett, A Pirate Looks at Forty There’s an old saying: “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”Well, isn’t that the truth? Now, this squall girl isn’t about…
April 25, 2025
You know those days when you don’t feel like yourself. You are irritable, tired, and hungry, but nothing appeals to you. If you Google or ask around about your symptoms, you may see that a common response is to have more water. Now I could pour a big glass, but that won’t do the trick…
April 11, 2025
Definition:Overloading a boat—meaning exceeding its weight or person capacity—can lead to instability, increased risk of swamping or capsizing, and difficulty in maneuvering, potentially endangering everyone on board. Well, here’s one for the books… this Squallgirl is overloaded. Not with anything unwanted; it’s the opposite, really. My life right now has been pushed from a gentle…
March 27, 2025
I have bought and packed a lot of things for my children during my 25 years of motherhood—lunches, baseball bags, overnight satchels for sleepovers, vacation suitcases, and college dorm room essentials. Each item procured and packed marked a season of growing up. When you transition from their favorite stuffed animal to an iPad charger, you…
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