Author Archives: favoritephilosopher

Inspired by a friend’s post about a sailboat race that circumnavigated the world, I went and looked up my old pal Jack, who attempted that feat. He never made it around the world of course (that’s his tale, not mine) … Continue reading →

Ah Morocco! Al was going to go to Morocco while I was going to Bonaire scuba diving. I had no desire to go to Morocco. Everybody is happy. Then we went to China in November of 2019. We were halfway … Continue reading →

After my strong start two days ago I realized it is practically impossible at this point to journal the trips we took, Maybe sometime if I’m ever laid up with some age related affliction I can look at the photos … Continue reading →

How many times have I wanted to write about 2020. Plenty of time on my hands, that’s for sure. We’re in a pandemic! How many people alive can say that they’ve been in a pandemic? The very old who lived … Continue reading →

I have much to catch up on, but the short story is that Covid and a desire to get away from home safely had Al and I pulling out the camping gear. Fortunately a few years ago we went through … Continue reading →

I decided the anti-mask people are right. I’m tired of trying to convince them that it’s not an evil conspiracy to take away our freedom.  So this is the stuff I’ve decided I’m just not gonna do anymore because I … Continue reading →

Life without FB has definitely improved. Haven’t written anything but did get out to the garden.  We had “gardeners” for the six plus years we’ve lived here and about a month ago they disappeared off the face of the earth. … Continue reading →

After my somewhat discouraging experience on my first ocean dive, I called the person I was to be diving with in Cozumel a few weeks later.  It was Cozumel where I first heard the call of the deep, and we … Continue reading →

After many weeks in the pool, learning my skills to become open water certified, (you wouldn’t believe what it entails, and Ashley makes me do it until it’s natural. No weekend group lesson for me.  I have special needs), I … Continue reading →

We were snorkeling in Cozumel in May of 2017.  I watched as our guide dove down to the sandy bottom, looked around and then shot back up to the surface.  Her legs were pinned together as she propelled herself upwards … Continue reading →