Comments on: Every Man is a Fool in Some Man’s Opinion http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/ Living on a Boat. Voluntary Simplicity. Economic Freedom. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:02:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: big cheese http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-738 big cheese Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:37:06 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-738 Ayyye- I just got back from Quartzsite- the world's largest Swap meet! Tent town for 4 months! The God children are happy, healthy, and growing fast! Dad's looking a bit haggered, but we are making some positive headway! I'll elaborate after I get over how much my little girls have grown! Ayyye-

I just got back from Quartzsite- the world’s largest Swap meet! Tent town for 4 months!

The God children are happy, healthy, and growing fast! Dad’s looking a bit haggered, but we are making some positive headway! I’ll elaborate after I get over how much my little girls have grown!

]]> By: big cheese http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-736 big cheese Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:33:09 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-736 Thank You. We are debating heading to Cali for a few shows. I appreciate the offer and I will certainly keep you're info handy. Thanks for the kind words and kind offer. JC Thank You.

We are debating heading to Cali for a few shows. I appreciate the offer and I will certainly keep you’re info handy.

Thanks for the kind words and kind offer.

JC

]]> By: Jay Pea http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Jay Pea Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:29:14 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-735 Give em' hell JC! Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I suppose, making things public on a blog is to hear the many flavors of folks that are out there but...those poor kids are my Goddaughters and they are the richest kids I know! Keep on keepin' on! "Da Godfather" Give em’ hell JC!

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I suppose, making things public on a blog is to hear the many flavors of folks that are out there but…those poor kids are my Goddaughters and they are the richest kids I know!

Keep on keepin’ on!

“Da Godfather”

]]> By: Bill http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Bill Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:06:00 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-731 Good post JC. My wife and I (both in our mid 20s) have been contemplating reducing our lifestyle and living aboard for a while. Reading blogs like yours hold me to our conviction. Too often we worry what other people think about our decisions and feel like we have to keep up with our peers. Well after spending the past couple of years in "regular" 40 hour a week jobs, we are ready to start living for experiences instead of things. We've seen how fast life can shoot by when you are in the rat race and are ready to slow things down. Thanks for the inspiration! -Bill Good post JC. My wife and I (both in our mid 20s) have been contemplating reducing our lifestyle and living aboard for a while. Reading blogs like yours hold me to our conviction.

Too often we worry what other people think about our decisions and feel like we have to keep up with our peers. Well after spending the past couple of years in “regular” 40 hour a week jobs, we are ready to start living for experiences instead of things. We’ve seen how fast life can shoot by when you are in the rat race and are ready to slow things down. Thanks for the inspiration!

-Bill

]]> By: Ceal Potts http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Ceal Potts Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:47:42 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-728 I was curious about what your reply to that comment might be. Good on you for spelling it out. I, too, have commented before on your blog and I think we also inquired about your CSY. Because of that, I tend to check your blog regularly for updates and words of wisdom. :-) I know we don't know you or your family, but reading about it makes it feel like we could be friends. If you and your family travel to any events in the Ventura/Santa Barbara region, you are welcome to a couple of nights and dinners at our home. And, if there's wind, a sail out toward the Channel Islands! Thanks! Ceal and Kevin I was curious about what your reply to that comment might be. Good on you for spelling it out. I, too, have commented before on your blog and I think we also inquired about your CSY. Because of that, I tend to check your blog regularly for updates and words of wisdom. :-)

I know we don’t know you or your family, but reading about it makes it feel like we could be friends. If you and your family travel to any events in the Ventura/Santa Barbara region, you are welcome to a couple of nights and dinners at our home. And, if there’s wind, a sail out toward the Channel Islands!

Thanks!
Ceal and Kevin

]]> By: big cheese http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-727 big cheese Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:13:49 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-727 Thanks Ron, Sometimes life appears to be pretty black and white for some folks. At some point I can promise that life will get complicated and out of control! Yeah- the economy really threw a wrench in things for us too. Hang in there and PREPARE. The day will come. We're anxious to get down to San Carlos. With luck we'll be able to head south in February. Keep in touch. Thanks JC Thanks Ron,

Sometimes life appears to be pretty black and white for some folks. At some point I can promise that life will get complicated and out of control!

Yeah- the economy really threw a wrench in things for us too. Hang in there and PREPARE. The day will come.

We’re anxious to get down to San Carlos. With luck we’ll be able to head south in February.

Keep in touch.

Thanks

JC

]]> By: Ron Earhart http://jcmcdowell.com/every-man-is-a-fool-in-some-mans-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Ron Earhart Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:14:30 +0000 http://jcmcdowell.com/?p=655#comment-726 Bravo! I very much enjoyed your response to the sayer of nay. I have one of those 50hr/wk jobs as a physical therapist in Flagstaff, AZ. I lived for awhile in Tucson and was just there for some sunny hikes last weekend. The gal and I have been tossing the idea of part-time liveaboard life around for a couple of years now and just missed selling our houses (2) before the "down turn". I actually gave serious thought to inquiring about your old boat, CSY 33 as I recall, and that led me to your website. Have been "tuning in" to your postings periodically and enjoy it very much. We would also like to start out in San Carlos with a multihull and I had inquired about the Gemini you purchased. Anyway, just wanted to say hello. I know Tucson quite well, so if you need suggestions for hikes just drop me a note. Cheers, Ron Earhart Bravo! I very much enjoyed your response to the sayer of nay. I have one of those 50hr/wk jobs as a physical therapist in Flagstaff, AZ. I lived for awhile in Tucson and was just there for some sunny hikes last weekend. The gal and I have been tossing the idea of part-time liveaboard life around for a couple of years now and just missed selling our houses (2) before the “down turn”. I actually gave serious thought to inquiring about your old boat, CSY 33 as I recall, and that led me to your website. Have been “tuning in” to your postings
periodically and enjoy it very much. We would also like to start out in San Carlos with a multihull and I had inquired about the Gemini you purchased. Anyway, just wanted to say hello. I know Tucson quite well, so if you need suggestions for hikes just drop me a note.
Cheers, Ron Earhart

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