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A Rambling Writer Flashback: Hiking Gorges of Southern Crete

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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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Snorkeling Phuket, Thailand

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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Toxophilia!

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 …

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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Visiting a Colorful Thai Temple Complex

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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The Rambling Writer: Summer Solstice, Pacific NW Style

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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The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 18: Close to Completion

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. …

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