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Category Archives: Ocean
Girl Gone Wild
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
What Are You Going To Do?
“I’m going to write a book.” “I’m going to get in shape.” “I’m going to travel the world.” “I’m going to…” No. Here’s the truth: Most people won’t ever do the things they say they are going to do. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Ocean, Travel, Warpworld
Tagged Eddie Van Halen, finishing, getting things done, hard work, writing
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Me and the Great Big Ocean
Another New Year’s Eve approaches. Another, likely futile, attempt on my part to stay up until midnight. This year Prez and I are in the same place, with the same people, as the year before. Nothing has changed and everything … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Friends, Grief and Mourning, Life, Ocean, Travel
Tagged Bahamas, Key Largo, New Year's resolutions, New Years 2016, surviving a bad year
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Say Anything?
One of my favourite television shows of all time is the Twilight Zone—both the original and the 1980’s reboot. Along with a good dose of SFF, the series often tackled philosophical questions in settings divorced from our current reality, which … Continue reading
Mind Killer
What scares you? Not in the big, metaphorical sense but in an immediate, palm-sweating, heart racing kind of way. Spiders? Heights? Water? In Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Dune, fear is described as “the mind killer”. There is some truth in … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Environment, Health and wellness, Life, Love, Nature & Environment, News and politics, Ocean, Travel
Tagged Conquering fear, fear is good, illogical fear, Syrian refugees
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Thinking About Money and Art
We’ve had this talk before, haven’t we? Money vs Art. You know what side I stand on. You know that I would rather take a “real job” to pay the bills so that I can continue to make the stories … Continue reading
Never Still Life
Packing. Again. On the move. Again. A thousand thousand thoughts swirl. Goodbyes and hellos. New friends left behind, reunions with old friends on the horizon. Even as I begin to mourn the loss of the ocean, I can see the … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Nelson - British Columbia, Ocean, Travel
Tagged frequent travel, Nelson BC, Nomad, Ucluelet BC, wandering
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My Ocean, Myself
Hello again from Home!This week’s Coconut Chronicle is short and…well, maybe not sweet but hopefully powerful. Get involved.QUESTION: Can we change?Until next week, I hope this finds you healthy, happy & lovin’ our planet!The Princess
Posted in Animals, Nature & Environment, Ocean
Tagged ocean conservation video, protect the ocean
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Tourist Season
Hello again from the land of whales, Wallys and wetness! Before I start, let me just wish my hubby, The Prez, a very Happy, Happy Birthday!!! He actually turned a year younger yesterday as he thought he was turning 45 … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ocean, Travel, Women's Issues
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