I’m in a book! Or more specifically, this blog is in a book! Last year I got a message from Paul Thornton, author of previous books on cruising The Joy of Cruising, and Cruising Interrupted. He was wondering if I would be interested in being interviewed for his next book, The Joy of Cruising Again….
Goodbye what felt like the busiest month ever. We were getting our house ready to sell, moving, family wedding, birthdays and it felt like such a busy month. But, now it is time to get down to the business of the rest of life. And, for me, that means getting back into this whole blogging…
Yesterday was the “Day of the Seafarer”. My social media was full of posts in support of the hardworking people at sea – crew members on cruise ships, those on cargo ships, ferries – but, much like how these days raise awareness and provide thanks for a day, sometimes it feels like that’s all they…
Happy end of November. Happy quarantine(ish) life. Happy that the sun was shining today! I have spent the month of November in Scotland. Here is your friendly reminder that this is a world-wide virus situation as things have largely been in lockdown(ish) mode over here as well. You can read more about that in my…
Yesterday was American Thanksgiving. Many of my readers from around the world might not realize what a big deal Thanksgiving is to the majority of Americans. For starters, if you work an office job there is a very real chance you might get Thursday and Friday off of work – and, maybe get to leave…
Aside from, “how are you guys doing?” by far the most common question I get when I talk to my friends and family at home is, “what’s it like in the UK right now?” They aren’t asking about the weather, although they do that sometimes, too. In case you’re wondering right now it’s about 54…
Happy almost Halloween. The extent of our Halloween festivities has been watching Halloween-ish movies. We watched The ‘Burb’s (ad) last night (available on Starz free trial), a lovely (relatively ridiculous) ’80’s flick starring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher. We watched Ghostbusters and Hubie Halloween. And, as I am not that into Halloween (I think it…
I am currently wrapping up another travel related quarantine and today has had the most dismal (and oh so stereotypically Scottish) weather. I have been doing all the things they say to do. I have been exercising, eating pretty well, and limiting my alcohol intake. I am journaling and starting my days off writing down…
