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Category Archives: Reflections
And We Go Sailing – Icy Strait, Alaska – [08/18/2018]
I’ve been doing this for nearly 9 years now, and yet I still never get used to the feeling of the last cruise of a contract. It always feels…so strange. You get used to things you see, you get used … Continue reading
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Wayward Musings – Seattle, USA – [07/16/2018]
Hey look, no cryin’ Though they’ve got one foot out the door I could be crying’ It ought to hurt a little more I could resent them, try to prevent them Whatever for…? Disclaimer: this has NOTHING to do with … Continue reading
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At Peace – Victoria, BC – [06/17/2018]
They say life never hands you anything that you can’t handle. The truth is that I was starting to doubt that…there were some situations in my life that I Just thought…that’s it, that’s the way that things are always going … Continue reading
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Searching for Mr. Tumnus – Endecott Arm, Alaska – [05/10/2018]
We’re sailing through Endecott Arm fjord today, and I am once again finding myself in awe of just how massively astounding the place is. There is nothing like mountains to make you realize just how small you really are. When … Continue reading
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To Life Beyond the Normal – Santiago, Chile – [03/17/2018]
“Normal is getting into clothes that you buy to for work, then getting into a car that still isn’t paid for to drive through traffic to get to the job that you have to have to pay for the car … Continue reading
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Hopes, Wishes, and Real Magic – Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom, Florida – [01/16/2018]
You knew you were getting these No I didn’t. I hoped…but I didn’t know ~ Some Kind of Wonderful There are some moments that you think you are prepared for, that you prepare for because you think you’re supposed to, … Continue reading
Stories – Victoria – [12/31/2017]
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is counting down its last hours. I’m told that the older you get the faster the years go, and – like most – I’m finding that to be true. This year has been…different. It … Continue reading
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Traditionally Speaking – At Sea – [11/29/2017]
With the holiday season coming upon us so quickly I find myself thinking a lot about tradition these days. What makes a tradition, where do they come from, and deep down, what purpose do they serve when you realize that … Continue reading
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Larks & Poppies – At Sea – [11/11/2017]
The air of suspicion, the voice of betrayal, the steel of oppression the blood that is shed. The smell of the gun smoke, the shock of the bomb blast, the cry of the wounded, the smell of the dead. And … Continue reading
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Can you hear them? No, as usual, you can’t hear them. We can hear them. Hear them still, even out here on the other side of the world. Perhaps not as loud, perhaps not as obvious, but they are still … Continue reading
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