The crew without a clue

Asher
Ship's Boatswain and Chief Paper Snowflake Maker
Age 6

This strapping young lad is Asher and if you claim to have seen a more thoughtful and stoic countenance I will be forced to call you a liar, dear sir. Asher's artistic and organizational aptitude will no doubt come in quite handy to plan passages and entertain the crew once underway. He is moderately excited and a little bit skeptical about life on a sailboat but as parents, Anna and Cuba doggedly educate him on the wonders of life at sea with nary a mention of cramped quarters, upset stomachs or gale force winds, much like those Navy commercials. Such is the privilege of parenthood.

Liberty
Liaison and translator to dolphins
Age 4

As fearless as any salty-dog sailor on the sea, Liberty is ready for absolutely anything, anytime, anywhere, save sleep. That would be a highly valued quality if she were old enough to stand watch at 4am, but as it is she'd better learn to make a bloody good cup of coffee. Her entertainment capital and cheery disposition more than make up for any deficiency contrived by youth however, and the crew looks forward to the embellished and best-selling memoir of our travels that is sure to come from her hand.

Anna
Wanna-be pirate queen and Ship's Flogger
Age 28

A gregarious mother-of-two and excellent dancer, Anna is everything one could hope for in a mate, ship or otherwise. Anna and Cuba met in September of '07 and as is their way, took time to reflect on their future, exhibiting patience and prudence. By mid-September of '07 they had finally decided to live together, sail together and start working towards a life on a boat. The general feeling among their friends is that Anna will quickly become the skipper while Cuba is relegated to the galley which is, after all, a man's place.

Cuba (okay, "Ron" to his mother)
Wanna-be pirate queen wanna-be
Age 30

Once widely regarded amid the Midwest as the person who could eat the most fried rice in one sitting, Cuba's slow descent into obscurity eventually brought him to Portland and provided him with friends, family and a girl he couldn't possibly deserve, so does he embrace contentment and settle down? No. Instead, he talks this woman and her two kids into moving onto a sailboat to spend years at sea in the Pacific. As his wise father once said, "The only person dumber than an Alsobrook is someone who marries one."