Cruising
Tomorrow we leave on our first ever ocean cruise on a large cruise ship. I have always opposed cruises because in...
Category: Travel
Sensory Extension
“We listen to the unspoken, we gaze upon the unseen.” Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea From the...
Words Seldom Seen: Jetsam
Jetsam Noun: Unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a vessel. Often to lighten the...
Serendipity
You can't plan for serendipity But you can leave space for it. This is another of a continuing series of...
Radiolaria, Carpocanium Irregulare
Last April we were on a Glass Trip to Pittsburgh. During the trip we bought a lampwork glass piece that evoked an...
Price
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” Henry David Thoreau The Red Rocks of...
Adjusting
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the...
Words Seldom Seen: Enochlophobia
Enochlophobia Noun: A fear of crowds. Example: "My Enochlophobia keeps me from enjoying many crowded...
Words Seldom Seen: Gallivanting
Gallivanting Verb: To travel from place to place in search of pleasure, new experiences or...
Idea Filter
“Some ideas are so stupid only intellectuals believe them.” Thomas Sowell An idea that probably fits...
