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The cover page of SV Aphrodite's Family Dictionary
1 week ago July 4, 2026July 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Word of the Hour: Learn the Language of Life Afloat from Our Family Dictionary

A man in a yellow shirt at Brother Lim Cushion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 24, 2025November 24, 2025Lorraine Escher

A Fresh Start for Our Boat’s Upholstery in Malaysia

Karen Escher, boat kid and young artist, works on illustrations for the Princess and the P's Boardgame.
October 9, 2025October 9, 2025Lorraine Escher

Karen Escher Draws: The Card Game She Illustrated on Our Boat at Age 10

Diver Michael and Lorraine watch the Mantus anchor retrieval from the bow.
September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Lorraine Escher

Part 3: Diving for a Lost Anchor: A Salty Ballad from Phuket

Lorraine Escher on a flight to Kuala Lumpur for trigger release surgery
August 28, 2025July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Getting Fit After 50: The Remark That Changed My Routine

Fedex picking up our three boxes in our friend Carl's apartment in Miami.
August 27, 2025July 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Delivering More Than Just Parcels: A FedEx Story on Today’s Silk Road

Alfred toasting edited
August 8, 2024August 8, 2024Lorraine Escher

Alfred Escher remembered

Shows weevil larvae in pasta
January 13, 2024January 13, 2024Lorraine Escher

Weeviling: managing weevils on a sailboat in Micronesia

Karen and Henry inspect the octopus
January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Lorraine Escher

Reef fish, octopus and sea cucumbers for the dinner plate (Chuuk, Micronesia)

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023Lorraine Escher

Mugged in Honiara: Travel Safety in the Solomon Islands

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