For many years now I’ve planned to write a novel about Dante Alighieri, the Italian poet. The book didn’t work out (this is what I wrote instead) but I accumulated shelves of research material. Only on a recent trip to Europe did I learn about the great poet’s after-life adventures. They’re just as exciting as …
Join Thor and me as we literally delve into an ancient Minoan cemetery on Crete, while excavations continue to unearth treasures. NOTE: Of course, Thor and I had to make another trip to Greece, as he’s fallen as much in love with the islands as I am. This time, in addition to other island-hopping, I …
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After 37 years, I returned to this singular Greek island — virtually a country to itself in size and culture — and brought Thor along to meet “glorious Kriti.” NOTE: A lot of “Life” lately makes it difficult to spend much time at the keyboard, so I invite you in the upcoming weeks to revisit …
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Join Thor and me as we wistfully recall some of our favorite beaches on the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes, now recovering from the recent wildfires. Our friends where Thor and I stayed at the Studios Bougainvillea in south Rhodos report that the island is replanting trees, and it’s safe to return. We have been …
Join Thor and me as we enjoy the annual fair that celebrates early harvest and farming traditions in our “far corner” of the country. (Too much “life” going on this year to attend, but it’s the season for county fairs, so here’s last year’s visit. Do you have a fair that you visit?) I hadn’t …
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Thor, Bear dog, and I simply HAD to return to the mountains this summer, despite some mobility issues. Another Geezer Adventure. According to Thor, Bear dog is about the same age in dog years as our own early 70s. We are all getting gimpy — much sooner than I expected — but we still feel …
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Health issues continue, but I have a promising new treatment plan. Hopefully I will be back at my keyboard again soon, but meanwhile here is a rerun of one of Thor’s and my favorite travel episodes — feeding and bathing an elderly blind elephant in a sanctuary for retired working elephants in Thailand, the Hillside …
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Come time-travel with me as Thor and I drive a rocky passage to the sea, and I flashback to my first Cretan hike down the Gorge of Samaria. NOTE: Painful stenosis flareup continues, so I’m still “grounded” from my keyboard except for very brief sessions. Here’s a rerun of cherished trips to the “glorious island …
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Join Thor and me for a virtual Thailand vacation at the beautiful Phuket shoreline and sea. Note: I’m still taking a break from the keyboard due to a flareup of stenosis pain, so here’s rerun another installment in Thor’s and my 2020 Thailand trip. I need a time travel/transport device to be back in that …
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Due to continuing health issues that are drastically limiting my keyboard/writing time, I’m offering this diversion from Thor’s and my Thailand trip in early 2020. I’m hoping I’ll be back to rambling with travel and words before long. Here goes: Join Thor and me as your virtual vacation continues with our last stop on the …
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Join Thor and me as we celebrate the longest day — from a drizzly forest hike to a blazing sunset over the Salish Sea. We’ve been experiencing our usual Pacific Northwest “Junuary” of cool, cloudy and drizzly days, punctuated by a couple of real downpours and even a serious bout of hail. We woke up …
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Join Thor and me on a getaway through the beautiful Salish Sea and the islands of my native Pacific Northwest. NOTE: Thor and I are on the countdown to finishing our new house and moving in on May 30th, along with my surgery recovery, so things got a little chaotic this week. Since we will …
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The ancient healing Sanctuary of Asklepios on the Greek island of Kos is an oasis of beauty and tranquility. NOTE: As you read this, I’ll be recovering from another neurosurgery to finally give me relief from severe cervical stenosis. So a repeat of the healing sanctuary of Kos seems appropriate. This was part of a 2018 …
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