Jason Y. Wood

My wife Erica and I were able to confirm a few key things about our daughter and boats. You see, I got an assignment for the magazine to take a crewed charter with my family… Read more

A grandiose title for a post that’s certainly less than complete. I have to try to avoid the stories until I get something going for us. Otherwise they’re just a form of torture. Such as this… Read more

I know, it’s a weird title for a blog with just three items. Maybe I’ll add a couple more later. Ideas Surrendered Don’t Exist Frankly I’ve realized the ideas don’t come to me as often… Read more

I think I’m on the right track. I had a few opportunities with our daughter, to see her and her classmates in action. For one, there was a school field trip. They needed chaperones, and… Read more

Funny thing how opportunities arise unexpectedly, especially when children are involved. Let’s face it, kids can be mercurial, and I think a part of that springs from their innate sensitivity to the world around them.… Read more

Here’s a bit more about whys and wherefores of the idea I have, which, if you’re just joining, is to get our daughter on a boat beginning at a young age and, by spending time… Read more

I want to be sure to share some details of my motivation for wanting to get this boat. Here are some of the ways I’m thinking about it. First of all, it’s a boat. I… Read more

I try to read the papers; I watch the news. Though not as much as I used to, Since I found it was affecting my mood. Better to walk on the oblivious side of the… Read more

So I’ve decided to buy a boat. It wasn’t a hard decision to make. You see, I’ve worked as an editor for magazines that cover boats of every stripe for more than 15 years, and… Read more