I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied. John Masefield, “Sea Fever†Also see Thoughts #1, #2, and #3.
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A Surprising Turn of Events: An Island Mom Goes DIY
I’ve long envied all those DIY blogs that churn out an infinite number of potential DIY project ideas. I’ve made no secret of my penchant for Completely Coastal, a blog that includes (but certainly isn’t limited to) DIY projects of a coastal nature. Indeed, I live vicariously through Maya and her projects, imagining what my […]
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I Will Go in the Ocean No More Forever
“From where the sun now stands I will go in the ocean no more forever,†declared my younger son a few weeks ago when we went back to spend a few days on our old island. Okay, those might not have been his exact words, him not being Chief Joseph and all, but he was […]
I See the Girl
I teach high school, so I’m surrounded by teenagers for a good part of my day. Long ago, I grew accustomed to the looks I sometimes get when I mention my profession, looks of pity, surprise, or my favorite: wide-eyed looks of horror. These reactions are, however, in my case unwarranted, for there are few […]
Thoughts on the Sea #3
The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wonder for a spell in the abysses of solitude, to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. Kate Chopin, The Awakening If you like sea quotations, you may want to […]
The Other Side of Crazy: Relocating to an Island
So, you want to drop everything and move to an island? Let me guess: your friends, privately or otherwise, think you are nuts contemplating something that only ever works out in the movies. At this point, what you do have is a really good job right where you are and what you don’t have is […]