Archive for the 'Thursday’s Travels' Category

More Fun Than Pike’s Peak

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

That’s the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle.  It’s home to flying fish and the Fish Philosophy.  Do you enjoy your job?  Do you really have fun at work?  The fishmongers at Pike Place do.  Check out their web cam and watch them at work.  They and their customers are having a great time.  Makes me […]

The Bittersweet Return

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Don’t ever believe them!  My computer came home today.  As I was hooking everything up I was happily thinking about how nice it would be to have my computer functioning well again.  I turned it on and set about getting my icons in place and everything the way I wanted it.  Then I was checking for a […]

The Eagle Still Cries

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The eagle still cries for 9/11 and so do I.  I have had this image on my computer for years and it’s so beautiful and heart rending that I want to share it.  I do not know where it originated and am unable to credit it’s creator.  If you have this information I would appreciate […]

In the Belly of the Beast

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

That is where our travels today will take us.  The beast is a cruise ship.  I’m sure many of you have taken cruises and are aware of all the food available.  It’s everywhere you look, day and night.  You don’t even have to leave your cabin.  But there’s a secret you don’t know.  The best […]

Back to Colonial House

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

The reality TV series, Colonial House, takes us back to 1628.  Last week, I had just begun watching this particular “house” series.  The settlement toiled and struggled as they moved from the 21st century into the seventeenth.  The group consisted of men, women, children and a couple dogs that traveled back in time.  By the […]

Time Travel Reality TV Style

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

I found some interesting DVDs about a reality house series.  PBS recruited real families from modern times to spend a month living in an authenticly  recreated and furnished home of a different era.  The first one I watched was 1940s House.  This takes us back to 1940 England during WWII.  It gives us a look […]

Travel Tips From a Cruise Ship Nurse

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

There are many tips about travel that I can give you, but today we are going to focus on traveling when you have a chronic medical condition or are on medication for a short term problem.  The first thing to do if you have a chronic condition is to plan thoughtfully.  Does this vacation or holiday […]

Crawling Through St. Croix

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I didn’t really crawl there.  That just sounded like a cool title.  A lot of cruise ships stop at St. Thomas, USVI, but as much as I liked St. Thomas, St. Croix had more of a draw for me.  I guess maybe that was because it didn’t have as much of a tourist feel.   I […]

It’s a Jungle Out There!

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

I suppose by now you’ve figured out that my mind can travel down some paths not frequently traveled. While in Walgreen’s last week something caught my eye as I was passing the cosmetic counter.  I had to turn around and go back and get a better look.  I really just couldn’t believe what I was […]

Back to Grenada

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

I was transferred from the ship that took me to Grenada every week, but the island kept calling me back.  I finally signed off my ship for a work break and spent a week in St. George.  Getting there was a bit of a struggle.  We started on our flight to Grenada via San Juan […]