My grandfather was the first man I knew who always wore a tie. Of course, he didn’t always wear a tie, but most of the times I saw him…tie. He had a very hearty laugh. And he fought the leukemia…
Be it ever so humble…
Twenty four hours ago, I was in the Bahamas. Tonight I am home in my delightfully heated house. Max is back from a week trashing my Mom’s house. (I’m sorry, Mom.) I have a few score of photos to upload…
The Beautiful Briny
Last night after dinner, Thor and I stood on the deck and gazed at the stars. Our ship had been at sea all day, and we were surrounded by absolutely nothing but ocean. But as the moonbeams shimmered on the…
Last full day at sea
I hit another yoga class this morning. This is NOT YMCA yoga. the instructor had us go through 3 different vinyasas (sequences of poses) and had us hold each pose for 30 seconds. Between today and Monday, I did 12…
Snorkel-girl!
As part of our excursion today, Thor and I ended up kayaking 2 miles through gorgeous mangrove lagoons. And I snorkeled for the first time! See, I’m a very poor swimmer (the phrase “epilleptic chimpanzee” has come up when talking…
Greetings from St. Thomas!
Another day, another island. This one is US “owned,” so we had to rise at 6:45 this morning to present ourselves (and more importantly, our IDs) to US Border Patrol. You have to do this when you go from a…
