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Paul Escher's Grenadian Rum Punch Recipe made with fresh fruit from scratch
06/21/2026 Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Grenadian Rum Punch

Job Jar Boat Jobs For Kids with Karen dusting our Nav desk in the background on SV Aphrodite
06/12/202606/17/2026 Lorraine Escher

Job Jar: 15-Minute Boat Jobs for Kids

Paul-Curry-Coconut-RIce-Recipe-Sailing-Life
06/10/202606/21/2026 Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Curry and Coconut Rice Recipe

A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
06/08/202606/21/2026 Lorraine Escher

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

Escher family and crew of SV Aphrodite at Lunas Shipyard prior to the launch. Paul is away in French Polynesia crewing on another boat temporarily.
05/23/202606/09/2026 Lorraine Escher

322 Days on the Hard

Blue tape on a hyalon Zar dinghy to prepare for a leak repair in Lunas Shipyard, Langkawi, Malaysia
05/13/202605/17/2026 Lorraine Escher

The Point of the Work

Betty after accepting her university offer in Canada.
04/22/202605/11/2026 Lorraine Escher

Betty’s University Decision

A side-by-side image of the Taipei 101 climbed by Alex Honnold in January 2026 and a land diving event on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.
01/26/202605/18/2026 Lorraine Escher

The Spectacle Seekers: From Taipei 101 to Pentecost Island

A man in a yellow shirt at Brother Lim Cushion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
11/24/202501/27/2026 Lorraine Escher

A Fresh Start for Our Boat’s Upholstery in Malaysia

Photo of Escher kids on SV Aphrodite on the Ultraleather saloon cushions after slightly less than two years of use.
11/23/202511/24/2025 Lorraine Escher

Succumbing to the Sales Pitch of Ultraleather on a Boat

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