It all began a couple of weeks ago when a friend on Facebook posted that she was going to France for eleven days. I knew damn well she wasn’t; her husband is ill and she is hard pressed to go to … Continue reading
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“Discovery,” “Discovery.” This is “Miss Kate.” “This is “Discovery.” Come back, “Miss Kate.” “Daddy, switch to seven-two!” Formal protocol concluded, both parties switched to channel 72 of the VHF radio aboard our boat, Discovery, and Kate’s sailboat, Miss Kate. Whereupon … Continue reading
My honeymoon was so bad, it was funny. From before it even began, during, and afterwards, it was completely unlike anything anyone could have imagined, much less planned. It was the Monday before our wedding in October, 1979. It was … Continue reading
Times have changed. It was not that long ago that parents and children would play games in the car to pass the time—games like the license plate game, I Spy, or Twenty Questions. Portable DVD players eventually appeared on the … Continue reading
I believe in a Higher Power, but I’ll admit, I am not at all religious. I shirk away from people who make it their business to ask if I go to church, as if that in and of itself made me a … Continue reading
Recently, a good friend reprimanded me severely for un-friending a couple of people that we both know on a popular social networking site. These people are actual friends of my friend; they are acquaintances of mine. The setting of the conversation … Continue reading
When it comes to buying a boat to live on, it’s good to have a list of what you MUST have. It will likely to save you from having buyer’s remorse, and make life aboard that much more comfortable. My … Continue reading
Florida is much more than just oranges and palm trees. Pesky alligators, palmetto bugs (as if giving another name to the largest cockroach makes it loveable) and snakes are put a few of God’s creations that make living in the … Continue reading
Welcome to my very own website! I love to write, and because I took a “road less traveled,” many people have encouraged me for many years to write a book. Well, been there, done that….twice, actually (“The Best Tips from … Continue reading