Another reason why the east excels ,,, let your children learn in a proper
learning environment. I know that is tough to do in the west,, tough to find
a good one. But when they become 25 years old and need to compete for a job,
they may get stuck looking for the union job like Harry did. 17% of
Americans are forced to unionize, not much market value.















"K. Smith" wrote in message
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Tamaroak wrote:
My bride and I are considering taking a year off and doing the Great
Circle Route/Loop, a mere 5000 miles around the east coast, the Erie
Canal and the Tenn-Tom. We would take our boys who will be 14 and 15 and
home schooling them on the boat, using a prepared curriculum and a
satellite Internet connection.

Does anyone out there have any experience in this type of adventure?

Capt. Jeff

Great idea!!! Your boys will love it & it'll be the best time of all your
lives.

In my cruising days (too long ago now:-() we oft came across people with
their kids from babies on up, I've had my grandkids on board the current
boat for weeks at a time, one since 11 days old.

The older kids really become part of the whole boating adventure & you'll
find they grow up & mature much quicker & better than their bored at home
friends.

Give them lots of boat responsibility (but stay safe of course:-)) & room,
they'll be meeting all sorts along the way which is what the young need to
experience.

Here downunder they use a correspondence system with internet (used to be
HF radio) even at home kids use it in the outback, so there's no down side
to their education indeed if you &/or your partner get involved the whole
family's education will improve:-)

I'm sure your boys are angels & you'd never have anything to worry about
in their teen years, just as all parents believe;-) but alas these days it
seems all sorts of new temptations, risks & pitfalls await them. Being
with you as a family will help guide them through & out the other side, it
seems there's only about 12 mths they need to get through, those that do
are fine for life with a good attitude & education, those that don't have
a lesser life & it seems to remain thus right to the end.

Have a great time & enjoy showing your boys that being a responsible adult
doesn't mean you're near dead & you can still have an exciting
adventu-)


K