Blog – Page 2 – Just passing through……

Gratitude

By Tina on June 28, 2018

I wonder if there are many people out there who are as self-absorbed as I am? I suppose, when writing about oneself, you have to be. Reflection is wonderful, but I think I would like to reflect on the amazing contributions I have made to mankind instead of the pitiful wretch I am becoming. I think […]

Tristan and Isolde

By Tina on June 10, 2018

My all-time favourite movie is “Tristan and Isolde”. It is a tragedy/love story, which is right up my alley, along with Dickens’s book, “A Tale of Two Cities”, Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”. Maybe, like Peter Pan, I never grew up and cling to the idea of undying love […]

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Humour | Life lessons | Photography | Stewards of our planet | Travel

It’s a new day

By Tina on June 1, 2018

Well, now you know a whole lot more about me than I ever imagined I would share. It is so cleansing to expose oneself for all to see, warts and all. I’m sure I have more fiendish creatures lurking beneath the surface of my skin and when they seep through, I will be sure to unmask […]

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Life lessons | Mental Health | Motherhood

Troubled waters……..

By Tina on May 28, 2018

When I first met Greg I had just exited a very unhappy marriage, one where we had both been much too young, with very little idea of what it meant to be married. I swore I would never, never marry again. I had moved into a tiny apartment with a girl I had met while staying […]

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Humour | Life lessons | Mental Health | Motherhood

It’s Okay Not To Be Okay

By Tina on May 21, 2018

The most difficult aspect of pouring your soul out before all to see is knowing how it affects those closest to you. Family and friends are troubled and upset. It is a natural reaction. I know I am distressed when I learn how someone I care about is hurting. The thing is to understand that […]

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Humour | Life lessons | Motherhood

And now for something completely different………

By Tina on May 17, 2018

I decided, after my last post, a little comic relief was in order. As the mother of six children, all adults now, I have a storehouse full of anecdotes. The theme of these is, well, I’ll leave it for you to discover. Forgive me, my children, I will change your names to protect your identity, […]

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Life lessons | Mental Health | Photography

In the time of my confession……

By Tina on May 13, 2018

I wasn’t going to blog this week because nobody wants to hear when you’ve hit rock bottom. Whining doesn’t make for good reading. But then a little light went on. Now that I’m back from my stunted travels it is blatantly obvious I was running away. “From what?” you ask. From the truth. It is […]

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Life lessons | Mental Health | Photography

Ah bin thinkin’……..

By Tina on May 6, 2018

Whenever I expose some ugly weakness in myself I suffer from the guilt of having it for a really long time, sometimes even years. I’m serious. Those who know me well know this to be true. I will apologize for missteps everytime I see them, I bring them up at every opportunity. I seem to […]

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Life lessons | Travel | Travelling with my cat

Back to the Future

By Tina on April 28, 2018

I’m sure it will take years to process what I actually experienced while travelling in my RV. But one thing is certain, people are people the world over. Babel may have confounded our speech, but we all have blood coursing through our veins and a heart that beats within. We are all a part of this extraordinary […]

Eureka!! Part 2

By Tina on April 20, 2018

Yes! I have had that moment, and in Eureka! I began this particular journey, physically and metaphorically, almost a year ago, not knowing where it would take me or how far I would travel before I would find what I was looking for or lay to rest my troubles. And, as it always happens, it just […]

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Eureka!!

By Tina on April 15, 2018

No, I haven’t uncovered any new revelation about my direction in life. I’m still flailing. But I am in Eureka, Northern California, close to the Avenue of the Giants, where Nerah and I spent two glorious days wandering through the soft, spongy floor of the redwood forest groves, the scent of moist wood permeating the […]

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On the road again……

By Tina on April 10, 2018

Back to travelling every day or two. This can pose some difficulty when trying to access the internet and keep all electronics charged while searching for a safe place to stop where Nerah can escape the confines of Arvey. She has been exceptionally tolerant of life on the road, but she does have her moments. After […]

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Photography | RV Travel | Travel | Travelling with my cat

A detour from my detour…….

By Tina on April 4, 2018

My travels around San Felipe were fraught with troubles. On my way out of town, I decided to pick up a few groceries. Instead of parkades, there is an abundance of parking lots with shade structures, none of which my RV will fit under. So I parked on the periphery. Upon returning to my RV, I […]

¡Yo no hablo español!

By Tina on February 18, 2018

Mexico! The very word conjures up exuberant, joyful people, mariachi bands, hot tamales and colours, lots of colours everywhere. I have not been disappointed. On my rollercoaster trip of a lifetime I find myself living in Ensenada, Baja California, a fairly large coastal city with a population of a little more than half a million. […]

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Mother and Child Reunion

By Tina on February 7, 2018

Have been off the radar for a little while. Too busy having mother/daughter moments with my daughter, Bethany. She spent a week with me in Lakeside, California and we were out and about most of the time. First stop was at “Plant Power Fast Food” in San Diego. They are 100% vegan! We ate our […]

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Just passing through......

Mother Earth, Soap Making and Jonah

Our true nature……..

All in Good Time……

Rocky Mountain High

Gratitude

Tristan and Isolde

It’s a new day

Troubled waters……..

It’s Okay Not To Be Okay

And now for something completely different………

In the time of my confession……

Ah bin thinkin’……..

Back to the Future

Eureka!! Part 2

Eureka!!

On the road again……

A detour from my detour…….

¡Yo no hablo español!

Mother and Child Reunion