Author Archives: Carol

Fifty two years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the moon with Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing in the Sea of Tranquility. There they readied themselves for the historic walk on the moon. The famous quote of Neal Armstrong still rings in my ears,”One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind”. The barContinue reading “The eagle has Landed, July 20, 2021”

Last Sunday, our priest, Father Len, was talking about downsizing for retirement. He was going through his possessions to give some of them away. Today is National Give away something day. You can go through your closet, tools or books to see if there are gently used items to donate to a resale shop. IfContinue reading “Give Something Away Day, July 15, 2021”

The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands on the western shore of Lake Superior. The 12 largest Islands were named in honor of the 12 apostles by a French missionary. Evedince of human habitation has dates to 100 BC. The Ojibwa people had permanent settelments on the islands from 930 CE. The islandsContinue reading “Go West Day, July 13, 2021”

I was talking to my brother Bob this week when I realized I hadn’t related a story about my brothers. So here is a true story from my memory archives. When I was young, I had limited vision. I was fitted with thick glasses to help with my distance sight. My parents were always tellingContinue reading “Boys Will Be Boys, July 8, 2021”

No matter how old you are , you are never too old to learn. In the past week, I have been putting the finishing touches on my first book of poetry. It will be titled, “Seeing by Touch”. I will send the files to be edited and formatted this week. The problem was I calledContinue reading “Chat about Chapbooks July 6, 2021”

In 2005, I planned another trip to Hawaii. This time I wanted to visit Molokai and Maui. I researched places to stay on Molokai and found solar tentalows on the beach . Hot water and lights were solar. You had to select the best time to take a shower. You didn’t want to shower theContinue reading “Rural versus Urban Islands, July 1, 2021”

This is how I imagine my Great great grand parents made their way from Scotland to Canada in the early 19th century. The Crossing   Robert and his pregnant wife Jane and eight children boarded a schooner to sail to Canada. Leaving the small fishing village, they were to join relatives to farm in Delhi,Continue reading “The Crossing, June 29, 2021”

Last Thursday, I wrote about teaching Hawaiian dance. I took 2 trips to Hawaii to immerse myself in the culture ,history and language of Hawaii. On my first trip we visited the oldest and youngest islands. Kawaii and Hawaii Islands are found on the south and north ends of the Hawaiian archipelago. Our trip hadContinue reading “Rainbows and Rainforests June 24, 2021”

Today, in the northern hemisphere, we mark the day as the start of summer. In ancient times, this was considered mid-summer. The day may not always be the longest for daylight, due to the location of the observer. The sun is at it’s highest point, about 22 % above the earth. Looking at my weather,Continue reading “Summer Solstice, June 22, 2021”

I was reminded this week, of teaching Hawaiian dance to young girls at a dance studio in my town. I had been one of the adult hawaiian dancers. The hulas we preformed were modern and songs that many mainlanders were familiar with. I started to research the old Hawaiian stories and chants and choreographing trationalContinue reading “Teaching Dance , June17, 2021”