Category Archives: Flash Backs

In A New York Minute….everything changed

I haven’t really acknowledged this day in a very long time. I’ve always tried to let go of grief instead of wallow in it. Especially when I don’t feel entitled to it. I’ve, like so many other people who weren’t … Continue reading

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Flashback: A Little Blood In Your Salt Water – Tall Ships, Victoria 2008

Because it was time for a change from Alaska…and because some would argue that *this* was really when I became a ship-girl. “with a flourish, Kato throws himself upon his sword! I…quietly take to the ship.” – Moby Dick For … Continue reading

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Flashback: All Little Children Grow Up … [Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London 2009]

There have been many, many countless adaptations of Peter Pan. There is something about the story that continues to touch people long after its author is gone –  which is a good thing, because JM Barrie gave the rights to … Continue reading

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Flashback: On Being A Temporary Amazon (Brazil, 2010)

If there is one thing I can say about the Amazon rainforest, its’ that it’s hot. Hot and humid and sticky. When you see pictures of the amazon you don’t realize just how high the humidity factor is. We’ve had … Continue reading

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Flashback: Dulce et Decorum est [Gallipoli, 2010]

This afternoon the ship did “scenic cruising” through the Dardanelles straits. When I first saw the name on the program, I didn’t recognize it, Dardanelles doesn’t really register with me, but then someone mentioned it by a name I did … Continue reading

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Flashback: Boundless and Bare [Cairo, 2010]

My Aunt and Uncle (two of them actually) went to Cairo a few years ago, and they came back telling me that I could never handle going there myself. They warned me that it was rugged and horrible and a … Continue reading

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