Tag: discovering self

Posted in Island Life: Topsail

Pauses and Moving Forward

For the last three years, I have been focused on rewriting and editing my memoir. Everything else was put on… read more Pauses and Moving Forward

Posted in Personal Essay Todays Thoughts

I got it! I think Almost.

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.

Posted in Island Life: Topsail Personal Essay Sisters Travel Adventures

Restlessness in Homeport

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.

Posted in Sisters Travel Adventures Travel Essay

Journey Cruise: Carnival Triumph

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

Posted in Sisters Travel Adventures Travel Essay

Freedom Cruise: San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico The ship docks early in the morning. It is still dark outside! The disembarking begins before… read more Freedom Cruise: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted in Sisters Travel Adventures Travel Essay

Freedom Cruise: New York City

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.

Posted in Personal Essay

The Beach

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

Posted in Personal Essay

The Dance

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

Posted in Sisters Travel Adventures Travel Essay

Carnival Destiny Part 2: Memories of Reawakened Passion

Dinner is a highlight of cruising for us. We love dressing and going to the dining room for dinner. Dinner on Carnival hasn’t changed that much since all those years ago. Dinner is wonderful. Choices are similar to those I remember. Dress is less casual even on formal nights, the formal wear for most people isn’t a long beautiful gown. A cocktail dress or nice evening dress seem to be the choice now. I remember those nights of dressing up for dinner and how fun it was. I actually like dressing up sometimes.

Posted in Sisters Travel Adventures Travel Essay

Introduction to Our Sister Adventures

Our first cruise on the original Carnival ship, the Mardi Gras was an adventure at sea. We encountered a hurricane roaming erratically in the Atlantic. Several cruises later we embarked on a maiden voyage of a new ship. Eventually our cruise days dwindled and real life, marriage and children took precedent. But I was ever so great for the opportunity to be at sea and go on so many wonderful cruises. The memories sustained me and I always knew one day I would return to the sea and traveling.