As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Turning 52 During A Pandemic: A Personal Journey on April 28th, 2021 while we were living in Upper Vaughn, Nova Scotia. The original blog only focused on my 52nd birthday day. I added a backstory to this blog, to include and reflect…
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10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 10
Welcome to Day 10 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…
The Cracked Pot – But There Is A Crack In Everything – That Is How The Light Gets In
I wrote the other morning in my blog, Just For Today I Will Not Worry, that I felt the reason I work so hard on myself is because deep down I believe I’m inherently flawed. But as I wrote, I came to realize that I am not broken. I don’t need to be fixed. I…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Six Week Vacation Summary
Our six weeks along the southwestern coastline of Kerala was memorable for sure. I thought the best way to summarize our time was to list key words and thoughts: Popeye, Olive, Yoda & Feisty Zena and Nipples Crows Feeding the dogs and crows at the beach Fishermen beach Fishermen Fishing boats Early morning fish markets…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Where We Stayed
I have been thinking a lot about what to say in this blog because there are two sides to each location. The location themselves were nice, interesting. The people were also nice, friendly. Cleanliness was the issue. When I lived in Qatar and worked at an international school, when someone was traveling to India they…
Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – The Dogs of Mararikkulam North
These dogs were a main ingredient of our India experience! It started with meeting Popeye and Olive, then Yoda and Feisty. Other dogs joined the pack when we started bringing dog kibble to the beach to feed our dog friends! Popeye Popeye was who we met first, along the path to the beach. She loves…
Kochi, Kerala, India – The Boat Maker
Driving north along the scenic, coastal road of Route 66, Michael and I passed a boat maker. We stopped and had a look! Michael once built a a cedar strip canoe – 16ft Peterborough – and was very curious about the craftsmanship of these handmade boats! How did this stuffing work? What was it made…
Kochi, Kerala, India – Chinese Fishing Nets
As Michael and I continued driving north along the scenic ocean drive, Route 66 we entered into the district of Kochi. Here, we discovered a few backwater canals with Chinese fishing nets. The look of them is very distinct, ancient even. These are popular tourist attractions as it is not the usual fishing way in…