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The Crossing, Day Three

June 17, 2008 gaisheagirl

We hear from the captain at 12:10pm each day.  He delivers the ships position, sea conditions, etc.  Today he points…

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Posted in: humor, travel, writing Filed under: Atlantic, Canyon Ranch Spa, Cruising, Queen Mary 2, Titanic

The Crossing, Day Two

June 13, 2008 gaisheagirl

First morning aboard and the QM2 is well out to sea.  Only one other ship is spotted all day: A…

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Posted in: food, travel, wine, writing Filed under: Britannia Restaurant, Princess Grill, Queen Mary 2, Queens Grill, Todd English

The Crossing, Day One

June 9, 2008 gaisheagirl

I have been incommunicado for the past two weeks.  May 27th, I boarded the Queen Mary 2 in New York…

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Posted in: food, travel, writing Filed under: 747, 787, A380, Airbus, Atlanic Ocean, Boeing, Dreamliner, Englishman, Fuel Economy, Internet, Jet Lag, QueenMary 2, Range Rover, Seattle

Take a Bite of the Apple

June 1, 2008 gaisheagirl

“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore… The whole…

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Posted in: writing Filed under: Apple, libraries, Parchment Papar, QM2, Queen Mary 2, Quill Pen, reading, Steve Jobs

Yankee Stadium

May 26, 2008 gaisheagirl

I am in New York for the umpteenth time.  The weather is perfect: Spring, broken clouds and temperate climes equals baseball.…

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Posted in: writing Filed under: Babe Ruth, Baseball, Final Season, New York, Yankee Stadium

Malapropisms

May 23, 2008 gaisheagirl 2d Comments

Anyone remember seeing George Burns and Grace Allen together on screen?  Gracie was a master of the malapropism: The misuse…

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Posted in: humor, movies, writing Filed under: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Malapropisms, Richard sheridan, The Rivals, Word Games

Smile!

May 21, 2008 gaisheagirl

I was in Santa Barbara County last week.  It was a pleasant change from Seattle as long as the temperature…

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Posted in: God, movies, Uncategorized, wine, writing Filed under: Figueroa Mountains, Heat, photographs, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, Spring Flowers, Vision

Coincidence?

May 19, 2008 gaisheagirl

Did you ever notice that when things get bad, they seem to get worse? I began my annual week-long horseback…

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Posted in: dogs, humor, writing Filed under: EMT, ER, Firemen, Grass Fire, Murphy's Law, Rattlesnake, Trail Ride

Dog Day Afternoon

May 15, 2008 gaisheagirl

I recently created a new writing space for myself.  It took me some time to claim it, but the north…

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Posted in: dogs, God, writing Filed under: Home Repairs, humor, Inspiration, Jack Russells, Lake Washington, Painting, Springtime

The Art of Racing in the Rain

May 11, 2008 gaisheagirl 3d Comments

Garth Stein is excited and he should be!  His new novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, will be…

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Posted in: dogs, publishing, writing Filed under: authors, books, Garth Stein, signings, The Art of Racing in the Rain

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