Category Archives: Below the waterline

Battle scars – At Sea – [08/15/2017]

Posted on August 15, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Six years ago, something happened. Something big, something ugly. A great big nasty scaly dragon. It bit hard. Really hard. Hard enough (metaphorically) to leave marks. And I severed its head and proudly displayed it on top of my fireplace. … Continue reading →

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Running Start – At Sea – [08/15/2017]

Posted on August 15, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Honey, we all came here because we were running from something. We all stay because we finally found a place where we can stop running A former colleague of mine – now long retired I think – said that to … Continue reading →

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Delayed…Again… – Victoria – [08/13/2017]

Posted on August 13, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Ah, airports, no matter how many times I walk your halls you do not get any more particularly pleasant, and I do not seem to have that sense of adventure associated with you that so many of my loved ones … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces – Victoria, BC – [08/07/2017]

Posted on August 8, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

So, here I go again. How can it only be under a week before I head out? I’m all packed, which is nothing to sneeze at….now if only I could find my nametag, I swear I just had it… Air … Continue reading →

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Chorded – At Sea – [07/26/2017]

Posted on July 27, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Progress report: Today I managed to progress between an E chord, an Eminor chord and  D chord…with relative confidence. Not with any degree of speed or grace mind you, but with relative confidence. This is good, this is a start…this … Continue reading →

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Tin-Can Alley – At Sea – [07/25/2017]

Posted on July 27, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes things change so gradually that you have no idea they’re changing at all, until you look back and you wonder…when did that happen? Where did that go? When did that stop? The mainstage show tonight was a cabaret style … Continue reading →

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Bleedin’ Frustration – Homer, Alaska –[07/25/2017]

Posted on July 25, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

I got my first real six string. Bought it at the five and dime. Played it ‘till my fingers bled…. Well, they aren’t bleeding…yet. I will tell you this though: they hurt. I have been blessed in my life with … Continue reading →

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Patience, Little Sister – At Sea – [07/23/2017]

Posted on July 25, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Patience little sister, patience, little brother…it’s gonna take some time Learning a new instrument is…kind of like learning a new language. No, scratch that, it’s exactly like learning a new language. And I perhaps know…two verbs. Maybe less. But here … Continue reading →

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Wisdom – Juneau, Alaska – [07-21-2017]

Posted on July 22, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

We do not stop for harbour seals when they’re in the water because they are terrified of everything (rightfully so, they are near the bottom of the food chain), and we are not here to stress out our wildlife. ~ … Continue reading →

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Transient – Tracy Arm, Alaska – [07/20/2017]

Posted on July 20, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Tracy Arm is as beautiful as I remember it being, it still feels like being transported into Narnia. The icebergs (more properly called growlers) are a shade of blue that you simply don’t see anywhere else, and everything is so … Continue reading →

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