Ever since I was a kid I always loved to swim. I grew up near the coast, and was always first in the water and last out. Even when we weren’t at the beach, I would find a swimming pool… or swimming hole somewhere or…
I write this as I sit here waiting for breakfast to be served at a truly wonderful B&B in Kona Hawaii. Our hosts are just lovely people and very accommodating. Nothing is too much trouble and they are so knowledgable about the island and things…
As promised.. here is my blog post from 35,001 feet (I checked). We are almost exactly half way, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, traveling at 562 mph. As you can imagine, it’s already been rather a long day and my body is already confused about…
Tomorrow hubby and I leave for Brisbane, and then onto our much anticipated trip to the USA. Bags are almost all packed. Camera gear at the ready. More gluten free snacks than I think any carry-on suitcase has ever seen before. Not much to do…
Getting ready for my trip to the USA this week and I spent the weekend pouring over old pics from previous US trips. Most were very “snapshotish” and not particularly good… some had potential and I gave them a re-edit. I remember when I was…
Once upon a time we ate solely for survival. It didn’t matter much what food tasted like, the fact that it sustained us and kept us alive was the only priority. Oh, how things have changed. I was raised in a family that celebrated food..…
Regular follows to the blog will have heard me mention local pop group Heartfelt before. They are a group of 4 young (oldest is 21, youngest still at high school) gentlemen who live in my home town. And the reason these guys have been given…
I am currently reading yet another book on spirituality… “Sculptor in the Sky”, by Teal Scott.. It was actually recommended to me by a fellow WP blogger. It’s a compelling read. I actually plan to read it over again, once finished. But here’s the thing.…
We all know the story of the Ugly Duckling. Imagine you have spent your entire life surrounded by ducks. Being raised by ducks. Going to school with ducks. Working with ducks. Spending your entire life watching the ducks, learning from the ducks… and trying oh…
Can I tell you a story? It’s a little weird. I don’t normally tell people this because either they don’t believe me, or they just think I’m being weirder than usual. Many years ago, when my children were still very young, and I was…
