Category Archives: Aitutaki – Cook Islands

Safe

Posted on December 20, 2020 by clubfredbaja

Stay safe. Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing that or any of the variations on that theme. I’m tired of hearing it and I’m tired of saying it. Safe. There’s no such thing as safe in this world … Continue reading →

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Stray Dogs and Immigrants

Posted on February 27, 2017 by clubfredbaja

On Friday, February 24th I spent a few hours volunteering for the SPCA’s annual Bake a Difference fundraiser. The event is tied in with National Cupcake Day. Helping animals and eating cupcakes, could there be a better way to spend … Continue reading →

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Starting Over…Again

Posted on April 16, 2016 by clubfredbaja

Last week, on a beach walk with a visiting friend, we spoke of the big changes in our lives and how we were coping with the upheaval. Trish and her husband John had just been settling in to their Vernon … Continue reading →

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The Plane It Never Come

Posted on June 14, 2013 by clubfredbaja

The most memorable trips are the ones where everything goes wrong. These words, from a friend, have proved hilariously true over the years. It’s not that I don’t remember the good trips, the ones where everything went perfectly and fun … Continue reading →

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One Last Tale from the South Pacific

Posted on September 24, 2009 by clubfredbaja

Hello, one last time, from the Big Blue!   In a week, our South Pacific Adventure will come to an end. To quote The Grateful Dead, “What a long strange trip it’s been”. I’ve been putting together a musical slide … Continue reading →

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I Like to Watch

Posted on January 29, 2009 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from the Big Blue!   When it rains it does indeed pour. After much planning and preparation to ensure our little resort would run smoothly with only yours truly at the helm, Prez jetted off to Auckland, New … Continue reading →

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100% Turkey

Posted on December 22, 2008 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from the Big Blue! Here’s a surreal moment for you: standing in a little grocery store, in shorts and a tank top, sweating, watching everyone else sweating, feeling the heat draining every last ounce of energy from your … Continue reading →

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