Category Archives: Friends

One Door Closes

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

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 →

Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Grief and Mourning, Health and wellness, Love, News and politics, On Scribbling, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Broken

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

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 →

Posted in Friends, Grief and Mourning, Life, On Scribbling | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The Time Has Come…

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

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 →

Posted in Friends, General, Life | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Will You Be My Ronnie Freeman?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Friends, Indie publishing, On Scribbling | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Girl Gone Wild

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

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 →

Posted in Animals, Computers and Internet, Friends, Nature & Environment, Ocean | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Walking the Line

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

I would be a better blogger if I had fewer friends. Correction: I would be a more honest blogger if I had fewer diverse friends. Since I transitioned these Coconut Chronicles from “funny travel blog” to “blog about whatever I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Life, News and politics | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Shift

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

“I’m not feeling it.” These words, written by my friend and co-author Josh, were like a bucket of cold water being dumped on my head.  Here we were, sixteen chapters into the outline for our fifth and final novel in … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Health and wellness, Life, On Scribbling, Travel, USA | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Who Will You Love?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

When it comes to empathy, I was late to the party. I arrived to find the presents opened and the cake mostly eaten.  I was embarrassed at my inexcusable tardiness. Lately, empathy has been occupying a significant chunk of space … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Health and wellness, News and politics, Travel, Women's Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Are You Going To Do?

Posted on October 21, 2016 by

“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 , , , , | 3 Comments

I’m Not Over It…and That’s Okay

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

Wow, has it ever been a long time since I’ve talked to you! You can blame whales and Warpworld in equal parts, as well as the occasional visit from friends. So, I was in the kitchen one morning not too … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Grief and Mourning, Health and wellness, Warpworld | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments