Wednesday, March 14, 2012

You might be a cruiser if...

There is a growing number of us who live FULL time on our boats.  Some are on power boats, sailboats, trawlers, and mega yachts.  If you've read this blog before, you know we're on a sailboat... So, I was waiting for my laundry yesterday, and I saw this VERY clean couple walk by.  And I thought to myself, "...there is no way in hell they are full time on their boat... their clothes have no stains!".  Then I thought that there must be signs to tell if someone if a FULL TIME live aboard...  



This is what I came up with...

First things first... your clothes have some sort of STAIN on them.  These clothes have been treated with every possible trick under the sun, and yet there are still spots of rust, grease stains, or just a general tear.

You place almost everything you own in a plastic bag.  Space bags, and air tight tubs become a part of life.  And it makes you happy.

You're not sure what day of the week it is... Seriously, it's unbelievable how you lose track of the days!

If someone asks for your address, you honestly cannot give them an answer.  OR you give them your parents address since have lived in the same house since 1971 and aren't moving anytime soon.

Going to West Marine is like Disneyland.

Getting new line is better than Christmas!

The majority of storage is for spare parts and tools.

You sit down with a total stranger in a restaurant and start chatting.  Especially if their clothes have STAINS on them!!

You're cold when it's 75 outside, and frantically looking for something that has long sleeves!




So, I hope you all got a good laugh at this... However funny, it's the truth!