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Can a single object hold 20 years of waiting? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had one big, quiet dream. I’m a foodlover and cookbooks author, and my life revolves around preserving culinary heritage, authentic recipes, and the stories behind the food we eat. For two decades, I dreamed of owning a real, authentic Japanese Damascus steel knife. Not a mass-market version from an online store, but a true piece of craft, forged by a master who poured soul into the metal. But life kept moving, and the perfect moment never seemed to arrive. Until recently. This is a story about how digital spaces can create real-world magic. Sometimes we use Facebook just to scroll, but occasionally, it does something beautiful, it connects souls. A short while ago, I connected here with a wonderful woman from Japan named Mami. We didn’t know each other for long, but we bonded instantly over our shared passion and understanding of craftsmanship. When I deeply and embarrassingly admitted to her that owning a real Japanese knife was my 20-year dream, she did something incredible. Mami didn't just listen; she stepped into my dream. A few days ago, she walked into the historic knife shops of Kyoto, consulted with the local masters, and used her incredible expertise to choose the absolute perfect Damascus Gyuto knife for me. And then, she brought it across the ocean. Turn on the sound and watch the video. This is the exact moment I unboxed it and made the very first cut. The weight, the balance, the way it glides through everything like air, it’s not just a tool. It’s an art form. Mami, my dear friend, I don't have enough words to thank you. You didn't just bring me a knife from Japan; you made a 20-year-old dream come true. Thank you, Facebook, for bringing the right people into my life at the exact right time. Live full, eat slow, and never stop believing in the magic of connection.

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After meeting in college at Marquette University, our life has been building in momentum ever since. After raising 3 kids and having worked as electrical engineers for over 50 years collectively, we decided it was time for a change. We decided to sell Farraige, a Catalina 42, and purchase a new Nautitech 46 Open to begin our new chapter in our life cruising and traveling. We packed up our primary residence in San Jose, CA and sold our home. We gave away, sold and put in storage our possessions, packed a U-haul, and started our cross-country roadtrip across the United States to Virginia, where While One was on the hard. We were in our mid-50's when we made this leap. We have immense gratitude for having the opportunity, at such a young age, to retire. The pandemic changed our outlook, as I know it's changed many others as well. Giving up our awesome jobs at Apple was the most difficult thing we've done. I know I'll never get that back. Will our savings last? Will we be able to have a standard of living we've come to enjoy? Come join us on this journey. Not only will you get to see how we cruise, but you'll eventually get insight into what we had to do to get here, what it takes to keep going, and all of the challenges associated with this lifestyle...like Boat Insurance, Health Insurance, Domicile, connectivity while cruising, etc. In case you're wondering where the name While One came from. Both Sherine and I are Electrical Engineers. Sherine retired as a firmware engineer working for Apple for AirPod. I retired leading the Watch System Architecture team. Suffice it to say, we've written a lot of lines of code. We wanted a name that reflected our personalities and who we were. We wanted a name that was unique. After months of brainstorming and deliberation, we settled on While One. For those of you that know "C" or other similar computer languages, a "while one" loop is an infinite loop. While we hope we can do this forever, we know at some point we will not. Please subscribe and come follow us Sailing While One. while(1) { sailing(); } #sailingcatamaran #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #sailing #cruising #offgrid #nomad #sail #boat #multihull #whileone #sailingwhileone

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When a new client comes to Croatia, we want them to have a great first experience! Here a boat needed rescue or help after wrapping a propellor in the marina on their first day. The charter company was no help at all. The is a fail in our view. We helped as much as we could on the day.

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