Finally Fun!: The Students

We hope that as the students follow us throughout our cruise from Florida to Grenada, they will learn a bit more about the world around them.

We hope our experiences into unknown parts of the world will create a lust for adventure and encourage them to learn to work toward making their dreams become reality.

The students are:

Carlos: I’m from Ohio. I am fourteen years old and in the 8th grade. I play football for the Dunedin Jr. Falcons as a nose guard, lineman, and defensive end. That’s all I have to say for now bye!!!

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Jesse:

Billy: 'm 14 teen. I like dogs and football. We have 2 rats for a class pet

Allen: they call me A.J. I like to listen to music ,dance, school,and I love to play football
I am 13 years old and was born February 6, 1998. I have 1 brother on my mother’s side and 5 brothers and 2 sisters on my father’s side. I am interested in all sorts of activities and hobbies, such as sports, video games, and junk food. I’m a resident of Clearwater, Florida - I was born here and grew up here. I’m kind of interested in this boating thing and I would like to get to know what it’s like.

Davion: I like cooking food. Someday I want to become a policeman.

Dawaun: i am the youngest in the class. im also the smallest. i love exploring
I am twelve years old and am the oldest of seven. My mom died in 2009 and I miss her a lot. I like to explore as you do. I love animals; my favorite animal is the wolf. I am a singer, drummer, artist, runner, guitarist, & know every last species of dinosaur. My favorite color is pink and I love to accessorize.

About Andy

Born in Grodno, Poland, Andrew Zbigniew Stepniewski, also began traveling as an infant. His Mother, in an effort to save him from the invading Russians during WWII, smuggled him in a suitcase as she was forced to board a cattle train to Siberia along with the other villagers. He remained hidden from the Russians for many months as she & the others were forced to work the coal mines. Eventually he and his Mother were able to leave Russia along with many other Poles, becoming citizens without a country. After living in Jerusuleum & then London for a number of years, Andy emigrated to the United States in 9th grade.

Retiring as a Lt. Colonel in the USAF after 24 years moving around the world and finally retiring for good from various private corporations, Andy bought into the living aboard dream with Sharon. His skills as an Air Force navigator have made much of this cruising dream possible.

The father of twin boys and a daughter and stepfather to Sharon's three girls, he delights in the family and the seven grandchildren they have together.

Currently Cruising...

With no scheduled end date and destinations yet to be determined, the expression, "Round and Round She Goes and Where She Stops, Nobody Knows" is an apt description of what is to come.

Currently making our way slowly back UP the Caribbean Island chain, stopping at each island we passed by on the way down to Grenada. Given the Christmas Winds, the winter time squalls and bad weather, we'll take our time. We won't head out of the USVI area until at least April, given the weather. Our goal is to be in St. Petersburg, Florida, by June 1, 2011.

Welcome Aboard!!

This travel blog is written not to bore you nor to focus on ourselves, but so that our children, grandchildren, Mother, brothers, sisters, and numerous friends and family can keep up with us no matter our whereabouts and to also provide a record of our activities and our thoughts that will allow for many wonderful memories in the years to come. Tune in as you wish - check to see if we are still alive and well - or check to see if we are cruising in an area you want to know more about.

A portion of this blog - much of our Caribbean Adventures - was written for one very special group of middle school students in Clearwater, FL whose teacher is my daughter. You'll notice some Q&A in those portions of the blog that led to some great classroom discussions.

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The Students