Somewhere deep down it's a dream many of us have-sell the house, sell the car, quit the job, and travel the world. The concept of sampling new cultures and laying eyes on every land this planet has to offer is appealing, if not tantalizing. Rational and practical thought however, usually tell us to abandon this dream, to hold on to our possessions, to keep ourselves anchored to a home base-that world travel on such a scale is a privilege of only the wealthiest among us. Against the odds, former Ledyard resident Tom Lawler was unwilling to give up the dream. Tom, his wife, Kim, and their 7-year-old daughter, Emily, have embarked on what is planned to be a five-year, world-encircling voyage, pushing off from the Shennecossett Yacht Club in Groton on July 15. To read more about the great adventure begun by Listee Tom Lawler and his family, go to http://tinyurl.com/6g9nrp http://zip06.theday.com/blogs/thames_river_times/archive/2008/07/24/over-the-sea-and-far-away-local-family-to-travel-the-globe.aspx --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997 Site see: <http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com>