Tag: connection to the ocean

Life itself is the Adventure these days. I would love to find myself off on some adventure of fun and… read more Still Hesitant but Hoping to Cruise Again….

I started writing this morning working on a piece about  how I came to love the beach, travel and cruising… read more I got it! I think Almost.

The island life as I have known it is slipping away day by day. I watch the pilings and progress on… read more Island Life as I Know it is Slipping Away Day by Day….

Restlessness has set in even with a major move this summer to a new homeport that is closer to the sea and to my being. Seeing her everyday has given me solace. Yet I have sat looking out over the Atlantic Ocean every morning sipping tea and dreaming of being out there upon her charting new courses and discovering new ports of call.

Sister’s Travel Diaries Series Cruising the Past, Present and the Future My sister, Susan and I began taking cruises when we… read more Journey Cruise: Carnival Triumph

This is Sisters Travel Adventures: Part 3 of Freedom Cruise Series Ports of Call This could be could also be… read more Freedom Cruise: Ports of Call

I haven’t been to NYC in at least 25 years. Living outside Boston we sometimes would go to NYC to visit with family. We most often stayed out on Staten Island or Long Island and would just come into Manhattan to do the sightseeing stuff. I would like to come back and indulge in the atmosphere and culture of the city beyond the normal tourist sights. It is exciting to go back even for just overnight.

The beach is the in-between place between the ocean and the land. It is where transition and change take place…. read more The Beach

I live on an island, no matter how good or bad the day is, I get to see the magnificent ocean. I slip into a peaceful state of relaxation where all my cares and woes drift out to sea. The ocean brings her energy to me and she revives me. My senses come alive. I see clearly. I hear the songs of the waves. I smell each scent that blows on the wind. I taste the water and the air. I feel the particles of sand on my feet and particles of water and salt on my skin.

Life is a Dance. Life is in constant motion. We are in constant movement. We move through phases, transitions and… read more The Dance