Family Adventures, #103

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Family vacations can be a really healing time. It’s when we reconnect, when we unplug from our devices and take a moment to listen, a moment to share. Many families partake in this yearly tradition, where leisure trumps work and adventures abound.

But some families take the notion of a shared adventure to a whole new level. Meet the Boland-Swords and the Morrises: two families that have made the conscious decision to spend months together in unfamiliar countries—and uncharted waters—and have learned much about the world and one another in the process.

Guests

Deidre Swords

Deidre Swords was born in Manhtattan and has lived in Bar Harbor for over 20 years. A graduate of U Maine Orono in Art History, she is now pursuing her deep love for art by operating a gallery with partner Cody van Heerden. Artemis Gallery opened in downtown Bar Harbor in 2012 and has featured Eric Hopkins, David Baker, Rebekah Raye, and many other Maine based artists. She also co-owns Havana restaurant and managed it for several years until the arrival of her two daughters, Zoe & Juno, 6 and 3 years old, respectively.

Michael Boland

Michael Boland was born in Philadelphia and has lived in Bar Harbor for almost 25 years. He graduated from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and proceeded to open several restaurants, including Havana, Rupununi, and Guinness & Porcelli’s, mostly in Bar Harbor but in Winter Harbor, Bangor and Portland as well. He and his wife spend part of every winter in Latin America recharging and preparing for the upcoming season. They have two daughters, Zoe & Juno, 6 and 3 years old.

Cuyler Morris

Cuyler Morris was born and raised around Morris Yachts (founded by his parents in Southwest Harbor, Maine, in 1972). “Sailing is what I do, whether it’s participating in the America’s Cup, Olympic Star Sailing, Offshore and Inshore One Design Championships, or cruising the Caribbean with my family in a Morris Yacht. Today I spend my time cruising and racing with our customers and working on future designs and the overall strategy for the success of Morris Yachts in the 21st century.” Cuyler and his wife Cindy have four children; Sam, Sophia, Thomas, and Charlie.