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Tahiti -Bora Bora
Jan. 18-20 Our revised itinerary was able to accommodate our medically-needy passenger by traveling straight to Tahiti and cutting out Bora Bora. This evidently upset some passengers because it was a change. The captain was firm, saying that it was his decision and he was comfortable with it. Later, he reinstated Bora Bora and deleted…
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Tahiti bound
Jan. 17 We are “streaking” across the South Pacific to get our medical emergency to Tahiti. Evidently, top speed is 19-20 knots (23 mph.) It’s a steady 80-81 degrees with 15-20 mph winds. The sun is interrupted by occasional thunderstorms. Easy day. Natural and Unnatural Disasters. What could go wrong in the peaceful islands of…
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Somewhere in the South Pacific– Tahiti bound
Jan. 16 We’re making our way through 5 consecutive sea days. Our standard day is 6am green drink and latte and then exercise. We compare the activities and events that we have chosen for the day…some together, most not….and then meet for lunch and at the end of the day. That has worked well for…
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AT SEA-Stateside distractions
January 13 Back on ship for 5 days at sea. I wanted to check up on news, but our WiFi is. struggling. So, I checked Truth Social to see what I could learn from the president elect. Luckily, I found his current “truth.” It follows: “Get ready for the hugest inauguration in history. While democrats are mismanaging…
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Hawaii
January 12 Honolulu I Know, Let’s Pick on the Old Guy Hawaii was a nice break from five sea days. We docked in Honolulu on the 11th and at Nawiliwili on Kauai on the 12th. We decided to scrap the general orientation excursion in favor of hiking. Our group hike planner. (GHP) who is also…
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Winds and Currents and Gyres, OH MY!
January 10 We are a day away from Hawaii. Ship life has been pleasantly predictable. Every day begins with a healthy green drink and latte….along with computer “work.” Then exercise. After that, Karla looks for activities like beginners bridge, line dancing, choir, hula, etc. I focus on reading and educational sessions in the theater. So…
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Trip preparation
January 6 Our preparation seems to have been successful. We were all packed; the house was clean. We don’t think anything was forgotten. Our motto has been “passports, tickets, money.” If you’ve got those, everything else can be fixed. We have a sense of comfort with our friend Claudia (through yoga and massage) living at…
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Potential missed opportunities
December 29 Actually, part of me will miss being out of the country. We have not seized the opportunities to attend trump university or to purchase trump wine and steaks and, more recently, a trump bible, trump sneakers, trading cards or a guitar. I hear that he is coming forth with an inaugural special of emplasticated fingernail…
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Searching for blog content
Now that we’ve decided on a blog, I worry that I’ve used my best stuff on the last two cruises. Fortunately, there is only one copy of each, and few people have read them. Still, though, I feel a need for inspiration. So, I turn to one of the most prolific writers of modern times…donald…
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Pronouns
The next big decision….should we do a blog? I am troubled by pronouns. I know that modern writers know how to handle they/them, but it’s still hard for me. I heard the City of Portland style guide has moved to using third person plural pronouns in city publications (and communications). Examples; -i encounter friends from…
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