Local couple ditches home, jobs for life on the high seas

Even when Don and Nancy Schiller's dream almost turned upside down, they never second-guessed themselves.

Late last year, the Annapolis grandparents left their jobs and their home and set off on the water with their cat, Sheneneh. Their new residence was their 42-foot sailboat, Dream Quest, and they headed south to see the sights and experience the cruising lifestyle. Prior to that, they were just weekend sailors.

"My advice is do it while you can," Mr. Schiller said recently. "The next thing you know life's over."

The couple, who've been married 41 years, made some great friends and had...