Category Archives: Travel

Hello again from the Big Blue! Just down the road from us is a house with a giant aluminum catamaran in the front yard. Prez and I have often chuckled at this monstrosity and wondered how on earth they are … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   Exciting goings on here on our little patch of sand in the Pacific! There are two packages en route from our home across the sea. One from Mom Nancy, contents unknown, who quotes … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue,   I’m hiding in the bedroom. At this very moment, there is a group of laughing, cheery, beautiful people eating Prez’s sushi, and having a wonderful time. And I am hiding from them. It’s … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   Gentlemen, hold your heads high. This week’s Scootie Award goes to two strapping young local boys, doubling home from the golf course, each with a golf bag, full of clubs, slung across their … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   Is there anything more romantic than beef tenderloin? No. Valentines Day arrived and my sweetie pie pulled out all the stops with a surprise trip to Ultra Fancy Resort Inc’s Valentine dinner.   … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue! I have cravings. Some are easily satisfied, others require a little more work.   An easily satisfied craving on Aitutaki…fresh mangoes. Chocolate always tops my list. Not just any chocolate. It’s simple enough to … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   This week’s Best Scooter award, (I think I will call it the “Scootie”), goes to the two ladies doubling down the street towing…I love this…a lawnmower. Well done, girls! Coming in a close … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue! Hold on a minute, I have to change my “Princess is: hot and sticky” sign to “Princess is: melting”. There, that’s better.   (I’m not complaining) People. I’ve been thinking about people quite a … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   I’ve been pondering ways to illustrate what life is like here but a trip to the post office on Monday summed it up nicely for me. First, I must back track:   I … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   Funny things happen to people on small islands. Newcomers arrive full of exuberance, declaring grandiose plans and practically sweating energy. Some time down the road, they are sucked into the vortex of “island … Continue reading →