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 SALTY TALES OF A CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER, A CAPTAIN'S WIFE
AND A MERMAID OUT OF WATER
​ON THE WESTCOAST

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

2/14/2017

 
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This is the story of a brave Catalina 27' who drifted into our lives. We immediately fell in love. Announcing the Williwaw. She has officially joined our family and we couldn't be happier.

I had heard of this boat through dear new friends, and that she needed a new home. The owners were choosing another adventure, and this time, it was taking them inland, not out to sea. I spoke to my husband and the kids about it the possibility of a new boat. I'm sure the last thing my family was thinking was that I needed another "stray" to attend to. ​

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#VancouverTakeOut: How to Cook & Crack Crab

2/8/2017

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#Vancouvertakeout is amazing. It's abundant. It's free. It's delicious! Dungeness and Red Rock crab are honestly my very favourite food there is. So easy to prepare, though not for the faint of heart since some "dispatching" does need to be done. More about that, in another post. : (

​In this post, however, I will save you time, trouble and many evenings of sore fingers with the ultimate technique to easily get the most meat out of your next plate of crab.

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#VancouverTakeOut: How to Choose the Crab with the Most Meat?

2/2/2017

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When choosing a crab to keep, from the sea or the fish market, you should always identify if they are a fresh molt or not. Why? How does a crab climb out of it's shell anyway?  They do, and it's fascinating to me. It must feel so good, that last little squeeze before he pops out of the too tight shell. 

​This post is a must read AND a must watch!

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    A Captain's daughter, who became a Captain's wife. I remain always, a mermaid out of water looking to get straight back to the sea, whenever possible.

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