Author Archives: clubfredbaja

Dancing in the Dirt That Feeds Us

Posted on May 17, 2020 by clubfredbaja

Rain is coming soon. I’m in the garden, rushing to fertilize, seed, re-pot, plant and organize before Saturday, when the skies will darken and burst. My six broccoli starts are getting “leggy”–a term I’d only associated with a particular brand … Continue reading →

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One Door Closes

Posted on May 25, 2018 by clubfredbaja

I’d planned on closing out the Coconut Chronicles permanently on May 17th, the day we left Canada fifteen years ago, for the symmetry and symbolism. That was my plan. I am good at mistakes and bad at plans. Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on October 29, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Packing up has begun over here at the Coconut Chronicles. Slowly, I am organizing posts and putting them into boxes. I seal them with tape and mark in black felt pen “Bahamas”, “Florida”, “Ucluelet”, “Baja”, and so on. There are … Continue reading →

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Choose

Posted on September 26, 2017 by clubfredbaja

I’ve been thinking about last words, about what I’d like to pass on in my final few Coconut Chronicles. I don’t know if it matters. It’s likely, in the long run, it won’t make any difference to anyone but me. … Continue reading →

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The Time Has Come…

Posted on September 8, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Lately this space has not been a welcoming one for me. I used to love my Chronicles. I loved them while Fred and I were traveling and this was a place to record our adventures. I loved them when we … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful, Treacherous, Complicated Art of Communication

Posted on August 28, 2017 by clubfredbaja

“Kris, tell your dad it’s dinner.” I can’t count how many times in my childhood I played messenger for my mom while she gave my dad the silent treatment. That phrase is too sterile in my opinion. “Silent treatment”, it … Continue reading →

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The Peri-Menopause Diaries II – Does this bulky uterus make me look fat?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Previously on I Hate My Uterus, Why Is It Doing This To Me… From the number of private messages and emails I received after my last peri-menopause post, it looks like I am not alone in the struggle. Some folks … Continue reading →

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Will You Be My Ronnie Freeman?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by clubfredbaja

What’s worse than not achieving your goals? Watching other people attain them, exceed them, blow past you on the freeway of success. Or not. The single biggest driving force behind my writing has been my competitive nature. Actually, that has … Continue reading →

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Girl Gone Wild

Posted on June 22, 2017 by clubfredbaja

On Tuesday morning, I climbed aboard a big, yellow zodiac and headed out to watch whales and play tourist for a day with my dear friend Liz and her family from Arizona—son Jeff, and teen granddaughters Katelyn and Lauren.  Despite … Continue reading →

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20 Questions

Posted on May 18, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Does everyone have a secret? Why does cheese taste better when it’s grated? If memory is imperfect and we see the world subjectively, is every person on the planet living a different reality? When my cats and I talk to … Continue reading →

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