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Penance

September 21, 2009 gaisheagirl 1 Comment

According to Reuters, a Thai man is keeping scorpions as pets to atone for years spent cooking them as snacks…

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Posted in: food, humor, Life, recipes Filed under: Cooking, Lobsters, Penance, Religion, Repentance, Reuters, Scorpian snacks, Scorpions, Thai Food, Thailand, travel

San Juan Sojourn

September 14, 2009 gaisheagirl

I got a late start on the boat this summer.  Usually, I head for Canada July 5 and stay along…

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Posted in: Life Filed under: Autumn, boating, Canada, Desolation Sound, Inside Passage, San Juan Islands, Summer, travel, Washington State

Screaming Eagles

July 28, 2009 gaisheagirl

We boat in British Columbia every summer, and one of the things I love  watching are the Bald Eagles.  B.…

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Posted in: food, Words, writing Filed under: boating, British Columbia, Canada, Comox, Eagles, Feeding Animals, travel, Wildlife

Planes, Trains and Autos

March 22, 2009 gaisheagirl

I think mass transit is for the young.  Not that I consider myself ancient, but perhaps the phrase “you can’t…

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Posted in: humor, Life, Words, writing Filed under: New Jersey, New York, Planes, Subways, trains, travel

Do You Wanna Dance?

February 8, 2009 gaisheagirl

I recently passed through London and, I’m sorry to say, I missed this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM&feature=bz303] Give the state of the dollar…

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Posted in: humor, Life Filed under: Dancing, England, Liverpool, London, music, People, T-Mobile Dance, Train Stations, travel, U.S. Dollar

Anchors Away

September 20, 2008 gaisheagirl

I settled in Roche Harbor last night.  It was sunset, around 9:30pm amnd still daylight this far north.  I flipped…

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Posted in: humor, writing Filed under: Anchors, boating, Boats, Fog, Roche Harbor, Sailors, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State, Women

Friday Harbor

September 14, 2008 gaisheagirl

I was sitting on a boat in the middle of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island the first of July.  The…

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Posted in: writing Filed under: Bees, boating, Friday Harbor, Honey Bees, San Juan Island, travel, Walking, Wildflowers

Gas Prices

July 28, 2008 gaisheagirl 1 Comment

Gas prices got you down?  Summer travel on hold? Don’t despair, dance your way around the world with Matt! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY]

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Posted in: humor, movies, writing Filed under: Dancing, Gas Prices, music, travel, Videos, World Travel

Zamas

July 17, 2008 gaisheagirl

 Looking for a pleasant spot in Mexico, free of beach vendors, sleepy and reminiscent of the mexico of the Sixties?…

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Posted in: food, writing Filed under: Beaches, Cancun, Cenotes, Chichenitza, Fish, Mexico, travel, Tulum, Zamas

Visitation Rights

July 15, 2008 gaisheagirl

I spend most of the summer with only weekend visitations from my husband.  I am on our boat in the…

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Posted in: humor, writing Filed under: boating, Boats, British Columbia, Desolation Sound, Honda Outboard, Kenmore Air, Murphy's Law, travel

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