Heading North

After a trip home for the 4th of July holiday, Bethany and I headed back to FL in search of work while our boss looks for a new boat. We were here just 30 hours before we got a phone call asking if we would be interested in helping deliver a boat from Ft. Lauderdale to Newport Rhode Island. Before that we gathered our stuff from a storage unit expecting to be settled in Ft. Lauderdale for awhile. Little did we know we would have to bring it all back the next day. As of right now we will be leaving tomorrow (July 12th) and planning on a 5 day trip up to Newport and hopefully working up north until our boss calls with a new boat and new destination. The boat we are traveling with is a 40 year old Feadship, 122ft Odalisque which I have worked on in the past 2 different times. The Captain is Jim who is 73 and has become like a 3rd grandfather to me. We are expecting to be really busy these next few months but we're up for the challenge and so blessed God has provided this opportunity!

2 years ago today...Anniversary Blog

Two years ago today, Bethany and I tied the knot. We thought it would be a great time to catch everyone up on what we have done the past two years. We started out our journey with a one week honeymoon in Coast Rica, a place we would love to visit again and enjoyed the layed-back atmosphere. One month later we were both on our way to Europe on a 200 ft. private yacht. The trip across the Atlantic took 10 days and we were in Europe for 3 months. We enjoyed the sites of South of France, the west coast of Italy, Spain, and many more beautiful islands. After our first job together we headed back to the Mid West to celebrate our wedding with a reception. Then off to West Palm Beach, FL. We rented a 2 bedroom house for dirt cheap and lived civilian life for 4 months before we got our next permanent job. While looking for work we hopped around from boat to boat working day to day or if we were fortunate enough week to week. Finally a permanent job came, leading us over to Europe once again. We flew to Malta, where our journey began sailing up the east coast of Italy, cutting over to Croatia from Venice, sailing down Croatia and finally finishing out our summer in Greece for 4 months. All in all it lasted 10 months. After a rest at home for a short month, we started the job search once again in Ft. Lauderdale. It took 7 days before Bethany was on a new boat sailing the Caribbean stopping at the British Virgin Islands, USVI's, and Puerto Rico. I got on a boat heading up to West Palm Beach and after 3ish months apart, Bethany and I were reunited and starting on a new boat which is also the current boat we are working on. It's been a whirl wind two years but we have loved all we have done and feel really good about where we are now. Who knows where the next two years will lead us but one thing is for sure we'll be ready for it and sharing it with you. -Andrew

Well Ladies and Gents, You Heard it First Here...

Andrew and I have brought home our family's newest addition. Baby Taylor was added to the Hodnefield clan today when we picked her up from the local Guitar Center. Andrew has been begging me to let him get a guitar. Don't get me wrong I am all about his music but when it comes to traveling, the lighter the better. So we compromised on a "baby" or mini guitar. He is really happy with it and hopes to learn a ton of new songs and take his show on the road! ;) Who knows, the Andrew and Taylor band may be coming to your city!