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  1. Look am with Cindy on the hair thing. Mine is grey with undertones. Before we left I was always worried where or how I would get it cut. I have never had a problem anywhere and when we are at anchor which is most of the summer my partner hacks it off..
    Oh, did I mention I was male so most of the time we just don’t care what our hair looks like anyway.
    Have an amazing year my friends.

    • LOL! It is funny the things we worry about before we leave to cruise. I have found already that there were things I worried about that are simply not that important now that I actually live on the boat. I hope that trend continues once we leave.
      Thank you for your comment. Happy sailing to you both!

  2. Alyse

    I just read Cindy’s post about going grey! I’m a stylist… I’m shocked they took you that blonde. Oh I’m so sorry for your sudden transition and what sounds like un-knowledgeable stylist. I’m 28, and a stylist, and I got my first grey hair last year. When I told everyone I knew that I was going to stop dying it and let it all go natural at the sight of my first grey they all about died. I’m a walking contradiction, but I want to empower people to embrace the natural beauty they have, and you my dear have natural beauty too. LOVE that grey and be proud of every single one you have. It’s a testament to a life well lived and I hope to have just as many grey hairs in my own future (and sailing in style with them too!) as my own mother never had that chance.
    I also want to say that I love reading your blog. I want to do this someday so badly!! My husband and I have made our own plans to retire on a boat, and again for some reason people think we are crazy, but I guess we like crazy. LOL
    Good for you guys going out and living the dream, no matter how hard that dream may be to achieve. You both inspire my heart! Thank you!

  3. Oh my what a hair coloring nightmare! Great post. I am going to be doing a hair post of my own coming up, but I haven’t been brave enough to do it yet. I probably won’t go totally grey, but I’m blonde anyway so I’m having a conversation with the stylist about going back to lemon juice like we did in the ’70s. Why not? If I look like a calico cat, well, who cares?

    • Hi Melissa,
      I remember my sister using lemon juice in her hair. She was more blond, I was more brunette. Remember using Baby Oil to suntan? Wow….memories. The only thing about going naturally gray was not knowing just how it would turn out. One month I let my roots go a bit longer than usual to get an idea. Being that you are already blond it will be a nice transition to let some grow out gradually.
      Speaking of lemon juice, I am a “Make lemonade out of lemons” kind of person all the time….when something like the hair experience happens I just say, “It is only hair. Let’s just deal with it and move on”….oh, and I avoided mirrors for a few months as well. LOL!
      Thank you for the email. It is always nice to hear from you.

  4. Cindy, good post about 50 shades! I can relate for sure. Several years ago Francois told me: ‘Please Kathy, don’t let your hair to grey”. Something from his past no doubt…so I kept colouring it. Stylist problems, hair breaking, the cost, and my grand-daughter telling me I looked like Peanut her calico cat moved me to decide: screw this, I’m going natural. It’s been more than 3 years and I have no regrets. Sure grey probably does age a person some what and maybe time will tell iyou if blonds have more fun but healthy hair and a decent cut trumps that any day.

    • Hi Kathy,
      I totally agree! I have no regrets about the decision either. Mark likes it as well. I would get migraines from the chemicals and sores on my scalp. That could not be healthy. I am happy for anyone who wants to do whatever feels right for them but for me the natural gray is better all round.
      Thanks for the email. It is always good to hear from you.

  5. Yay – another Cindy post! Not that we don’t like Mark’s posts, but it’s nice to hear from the female perspective. Loved your hair post – can totally relate. Well not totally, as I didn’t have that horrible experience at the hair salon. Yikes! But, I did stop coloring my hair a while back. Some days I hate seeing the gray in my hair, but fortunately we don’t have a mirror in our tiny camper, so I don’t usually see what it looks like 🙂

    • Hi Ellen,
      You are so sweet. Thank you for the nice compliment. 🙂 I smiled when I read about you not having a mirror. It made me feel better about not having a hairdryer. Our boat is 220v (built in France). My hairdryer is 110v. The former owner of the boat added a 110v system but there are only a few plugs. There is not one near a mirror so my hair is not only natural gray but dries naturally every day. This takes planning if we are going out somewhere. We hope to add a 110v plug or two but right now it is on another list of things to do. It is not something that has to be done before we leave so it is on the “it can wait” list. I can buy a 220v hairdryer once we leave the USA or one from Canada. I don’t mind waiting. This is Florida. It is hot here so my hair dries quickly. If this were a colder climate the 220v hairdryer would move up the list much faster. LOL.
      Thanks for making me smile. Safe travels.

  6. You must be so excited! Best wishes for this last 30 days attached to land! The selling of a car – wow. That’s hard to wrap my head around just now.

  7. Cindy – wonderful post! Nice to “hear” your perspective on the blog!

    • Hi Ellen,
      It is nice to hear from you. Thank you for the kind words. We enjoy following your adventures as well. Sorry we missed you when you were passing through but it was for a good cause– finally moving out of the house. YIPEEE!!!!
      Have fun and safe travels!
      Cindy

  8. Cindy, thanks for sharing. My wife is most interested in the “first mate” perspective and will be looking for additional posts by you.
    We were down (from Warner Robins, GA)visiting my folks and as we fly into Albert Whitted we took the opportunity to walk around the marina in hopes of running into you guys. Obviously we didn’t find Cream Puff, but we did have dinner at that little place at the corner of the pier. Maybe next time.

    • Hi Tim and Kathy,
      I sort of think of myself as the crew working my way up to first mate. LOL! Thank you for the kind words. I will be doing more posts in the future on a lady’s perspective. I have been collecting questions from women. I’ve updated the “about Cindy” as well since much of that has changed. I hope to spend more time writing in the future. Downsizing and land life took up so much time.

      I’m sorry we did not get to see you while you were in St. Pete. It is a beautiful downtown. We’ve eaten at that restaurant. it has a nice view.

      Thanks again for reading the blog and taking time to comment.
      Safe travels,
      Cindy

  9. Enjoyed reading about your $0.50 worth Cindy. You should way in more often.

    • Kathy,
      Thank you so much for the nice comment. I have really enjoyed reading your blog as well. Now that the bigger check marks are off the list I can write more often.
      Safe travels!

  10. You had me and Mike by the second phone call. Mike orders so much stuff off of Amazon it’s incredible. Yes, cheaper and easier than working through local stores, which is unfortunate. But true.

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