I was feeling pretty pleased with my crew kit list, until I read Robin Knox-Johnstone’s A World of My Own – the story of his first ever non-stop solo round the world voyage. Suddenly I rea… more →
Dottie about Clipperwrote 7 hours ago: Enough of this 50th birthday nonsense! What we need is Metric Birthdays! Instead of counting in year … more →
wrote 2 days ago: I was feeling pretty pleased with my crew kit list, until I read Robin Knox-Johnstone’s A Worl … more →
wrote 3 days ago: My Birthday Cakes by Giorgia Maria Last month I fell in love. I fell in love with Midwives and with … more →
wrote 6 days ago: This is it. My 50th birthday. The big 5-0. The half-century mark. The day my AARP membership becomes … more →
wrote 1 week ago: English, I take back all those hateful things I’ve ever said about you. I’m sorry. Yeste … more →
wrote 1 week ago: As I continue working toward my goal of changing my life in three areas before I turn 50, I’ve … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Here’s another picture from Sunday night’s combined Mother’s Day/Melinda’s 5 … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I took this picture yesterday on Melinda’s 50th birthday. Man, just look at her. She’s o … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Always too much to tell. A slower pace in the country? Occasionally, but not often. The first half o … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Here’s a photo from last night, a combined 50th birthday party/Mother’s Day dinner we ha … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Today I forgot, again, that I’m almost 50 years old. Is there a certain way to ACT when one be … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: This past week I wanted to go for a bike ride so bad! It poured down rain all week and I was unable … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Made it to the other side. I am now one of those ‘other’ people on the planet who walk a … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: On Dad working longer hours: Dad: I’m working the next four Saturdays in a row now. Mum (inter … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Today’s post was inspired partly by the folks at the daily prompt, asking if my glass is half … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: We’ve all heard the adage “winners never quit and quitters never win.” No doubt, this is … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: The other day I was reminded of all of the funny things that happened to me when I was a State Troop … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: In a word, ow. I tweaked or twanged or otherwise fucked up my back last night. Getting out of my tr … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: We just returned from a trip of a lifetime in the beautiful countryside of the south of France- Prov … more →