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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 …
A Rambling Writer Flashback: Hiking Gorges of Southern Crete Read More »
Originally published July 2011 [Editor: Whatever happened to Steampunk? I personally love it. Time to bring it back!] Two years ago I immersed myself in all things Steampunk when I first agreed to help edit “The Shadow Conspiracy, Tales from the Age of Steam,” for the Book View Café. Little did I know that …
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 …
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Snorkeling Phuket, Thailand Read More »
In these days when young women can participate in pretty much any sport they choose, it’s easy to forget that little more than a hundred years ago, anything much more strenuous than a decorous horseback ride in Rotten Row, a gentle game of tennis or maybe—maybe—a few holes of golf was frowned upon by the …
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 …
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Visiting a Colorful Thai Temple Complex Read More »
Originally published October 2019 Henry James’s “Turn of the Screw” has been chewed up and swallowed by many film adaptations. Before I read the novella, my one and only exposure to this psychological ghost story was the one I still think is the best. More on that version later. I am this moment viewing In …
Thor, Bear dog, Turtle cat, and I have survived the chaotic second phase of moving into our new home, and are settling into Being Here Now! NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my …
The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 20: Settling In Read More »
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 …
The Rambling Writer: Summer Solstice, Pacific NW Style Read More »
Just in case you think that media having a profound effect on popular culture is a modern phenomenon, I have five words for you: The Lady of the Lake. In 1810 a Scottish lawyer named Walter Scott who had been slowly building a name for himself as a poet writing about Scottish history and lore …
The long wait is finally over for Thor and me as our new house welcomes us! NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of 5/21/22, we set out. After more than a …
The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 19: Ready to Move In Read More »
The marathon race to complete and move into a new seaside home for Thor and me nears the finish line…. NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress as Thor and I pursue our quest for our dream home with sunsets over the Salish Sea. So starting with my post of 5/21/22, we set out. …
The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 18: Close to Completion Read More »
The early 19th century saw the birth of a new phenomenon in Great Britain: local tourism. Spawned by improved roads and transportation, the growth of a middle class intent on seeing more of their world but unable to do so thanks to Napoleon, and the architectural boom of the 18th century, 19th century Britons meandered …
Thor and I finally made our dream home come true, and we’re watching sunsets over the Salish Sea. Well, we moved in (first stage) to our Semiahmoo Drive home! I am very tired tonight, so just offering this sunset from our native-plant “park” on the bluff above the pebble beach. Next week, the promised update …
The Rambling Writer’s Sunset from the Salish Sea Read More »
