Meet the Crew

The crew of the Magic Dragon consists of David and myself, Jamyne.  We are an unlikely duo born and raised in two very different worlds.  We met by chance at work, dated a few short weeks and eloped.  That was 25 years ago.  Most who knew us at the time gave us 6 weeks….little did they know.

David is the spark that ignited this dream.  We were wandering the docks in Port Townsend, WA about 17 years ago or so waiting for the Sea Kayaker Symposium to open when we noticed that people were living on their boats – boats, not boat houses.  He commented, we should do that some day.  He grew up in a military family moving every few years which built the foundation for a wandering soul.  I grew up along the Little Missouri River in the badlands of North Dakota.   I was a 5th generation country girl whose family had homesteading ties on both sides running deep in Montana.  I loved the dirt, stability, and roots.  I was grounded.  Dave’s dad was a jack of all trades and taught him many things including refrigeration, electrical and wiring, soldering, welding, plumbing and lock picking.  Dave loves to learn and has been in college most of our marriage.  He has a certification in engine mechanics, a degree in Biochemistry, and is a Critical Care Paramedic.  He has this amazing 3-D brain and can walk into a store and take a picture of something and come home and build it.  Kids are drawn to him and he shares his curiosity and love of learning with them…a little too much.  Our friends quickly learned that if their kids wanted to come to our house a phone call to me was prudent to ensure that I would be there to supervise as he was inclined to show kids how to set themselves on fire without getting hurt or how to start a fire without matches or how to pick locks because what kid doesn’t know how to pick locks???!!!  So my favorite pirate is also a MacGyver!

My story?  My mother molded me into a fiercely independent, driven woman who has always believed that there is nothing I can’t do.  I earned a degree in physical therapy and have enjoyed a most amazing career blessed to have met some of the most incredible people.  I am a healer and I also enjoy crafting.  I tat and scrapbook and am learning to wire wrap the beautiful sea glass I collect.  I temper Dave’s wanderlust and keep him grounded (also known as fun sucking) but caution is not a bad thing when dealing with Mother Nature and the power of the wind and ocean.

As you can see we are vastly different and at first blush we are a very unlikely couple.  We are both independent and capable individuals and would be fine on our own however, together we balance each other and the sum of the parts is far greater than each of us alone.  Together there is nothing we can’t do, I believe that, I have seen it in action.  We will see soon what the Pacific can throw at us!