In spite of any attributed bravery, I also have a keen flight response.
Category Archives: Getting Older & Existential Angst
Home Routine
Except for the COVID shutdown, I tend to be in and out of my house. Sometimes I’m home for a visit, and sometimes for a stay. The difference between the two is four weeks. Anything more than a month is a stay. When I do stay home, it’s always an adjustment for both my husbandContinue reading “Home Routine”
Foiled, But Flexible
Working in Maritime can be challenging. It’s not like other jobs, where you go for a couple of interviews and that’s that. There are requirements to be met, and agencies to appease, and if the bureaucracy gods smile not upon you, sometimes, plans are foiled. Thus, here I am, delayed from starting my new adventureContinue reading “Foiled, But Flexible”
Truck Camping vs. Van Life
It’s been a while since I’ve had a good rant. As I’ve progressed in building out the back of my truck, I spent a lot of time on social media, looking at other people’s builds to find ideas. I looked at both #truckcamping and #vanlife posts and found that although similar, van life and truckContinue reading “Truck Camping vs. Van Life”
A Leap Of Faith
COVID changed a lot of things. It forced the world to do a hard stop, giving most of us a chance to ponder our choices. For service workers, especially cooks, it was a chance to take a hard look at their lifestyles and quality of life. Many didn’t like what what they saw and leftContinue reading “A Leap Of Faith”
Traveling Hoops
If you’re a traveler you likely know that there are many hoops to jump these days. COVID has changed everything, including the way we travel. There are tests to take, vax cards, masks, hand sanitizer, and oh yeah, all the anxiety. Travel by air is a special kind of treat right now. At present IContinue reading “Traveling Hoops”
Performance Art
All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one (wo)man in (their) time plays many parts Words of Shakespeare, from the play “As You Like It,” (wo) and (their) added by me. These words have never been more true today with the rise of videoContinue reading “Performance Art”
Going to Sea
I’m in transition. I was working on a River Cruise boat, cooking for our elderly guests. Now, I’m on the cusp of cooking for crews on cargo ships. It will be a big change, but it’s a change that I’m quite excited about. In fact I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a newContinue reading “Going to Sea”
Beyond Clarity 