Together Again
Bret, Mark, and the Ocean. Together again. The Liahona days of lobster diving. circa 1979 More Baja, this time with Craig, Ken, Mark, and Bret. circa 1985
Liahona
The Neighbors Are Out Playing
Our neighbors out playing in their backyard. We’re not sure which was more exciting, spending an afternoon watching and mama and her calf playing just off our bow or watching Bret volunteer as tribute to catch the incoming drone—on multiple occasions. We’re happy to report no fingers were lost and no whales were bothered. But man …
Starting Where We Began
We couldn’t be more excited to finally start our first official sailing season. We’ve been packing and prepping ever since we got back from Greece where we left our boat. Right in the middle of all our final preparations, we got a call from Mark’s friend Bret. It was Bret and his family that …
How it all began
This is a story that begins in 1979. It starts with a generous friend and his family and an invitation to Mark to come live aboard their sailboat Liahona. That summer, that boat, and that family would forever change the life of a high school teenager. It would become a literal demarcation line in his …