Category Archives: Reflections

Flying Blind into 38 – [10/04/2020]

She took the midnight train going Anywhere… Where to even begin about 37. Where does anyone begin about this particularly bizarre trip around the sun? 37 is in two distinct halves. The first was, fairly normal, fairly straight forward. The … Continue reading

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Choices of Unsung Heroes – Victoria, BC – [09/11/2020]

When he left for work that morning he was just another guy going to work He’d have to fly out to a meeting in LA So she had kissed him twice goodbye Little did she know she’d kissed a hero … Continue reading

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This is….? – [08/31/2020]

Everything here is harsh and bright and violent ~ Buffy or So you’ll kill them, and then someone else will kill you […] and so on and so on until everyone is bathed in blood and no one even remembers … Continue reading

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Life is Made of Moments – Victoria, BC – [10/08/2020]

Just a moment One peculiar passing moment Must it all be either “less or more” either “plain or grand” Is it always or? Is it never and? That’s what woods are for For those moments in the woods It’s difficult … Continue reading

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The Length of the Race – [07/05/2020]

Don’t waste your time on jealousy sometimes you’re ahead Sometimes you’re behind The race is long…and in the end? It’s only with yourself. Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. … Continue reading

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This is not exactly an entry, it is more of a reminder…to myself…to others. To almost everyone who knows me, and some who think they do but don’t actually. Read this entry. It’s still true. Thank you.

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In the Spirit of Clarification – News from Aboard, Day 26 at anchor – [04/17/2020]

As many of you likely already know, a fellow gypsy recently made the choice to go to the press a few days ago voicing his concerns about our ongoing situation. The story is – not unexpectedly – spreading like wildfire … Continue reading

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Old vrs New – Manta, Ecuador – [01/13/2020]

She’s sparkling clean this new-born ship But one old thing is clear The orders they propose above We execute down here We’ll watch from here as up above they catch a whiff of glory This wonderous ship may be brand … Continue reading

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Changing and Rearranging – Victoria, BC – [12/23/2019]

My world is changing and rearranging Does that mean Christmas changes too? ~ How the Grinch Stole Christmas I am a big big Christmas person. I always have been. Christmas, to me, is not about the gifts (though who doesn’t … Continue reading

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Whirlwind West Coast – Seattle, Washington – [02/18-20/2019]

What do you do when you are faced with having to do something that is absolutely necessary, and potentially…really kind of a pain? You find some way to make it fun. You may have picked up that there is a … Continue reading

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