How to Not Gain 10 Pounds on a Cruise (and still eat what you want)
I wanted to wait a few days before sharing my final cruise & 30 Day Challenge update, as I needed some time to breathe…
by Jewels August 24, 2013
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by Jewels August 24, 2013
Days 8+9: Asea, a Birthday, Canada + a Gateway Dance
Thursday is finally a day of rest and another missed sunrise. While it’s hard to hide away on a boat of three thousand, I…
by Jewels August 16, 2013
Day 7: Juneau, Alaska
We arrive at Juneau around 7am and are expected back on board by 11:30. The comedian the other night foreshadowed our morning when he…
by Jewels August 14, 2013
Day 6: Haines, Alaska + Cabin Fever
Despite my best efforts, I don’t make it up for sunrise this morning. I do make it off the boat for an impromptu adventure…
by Jewels August 13, 2013
Day 5: Glacier Bay
It’s not until tonight that I realize the Princess Patter has sunrise listed, so I once again underestimate how early the sun rises this…
by Jewels August 12, 2013
Day 4: Ketchikan, Alaska
I set my alarm for what I thought would be the sunrise, only to sleep in until the loud, british voice woke me up…
by Jewels August 11, 2013
Day 3: At Sea – There is no District 12
There is no District 12. Bam! I forgot how fun reading fiction is. After watching The Hunger Games on Cruise TV yesterday, I decided…
by Jewels August 10, 2013
Day 2: Bridge + Learning from Teaching
Our first day at sea and I lose track of time mid-day, somewhere between the champagne and B52s with Faye and her father and…
by Jewels August 9, 2013
Day 1: Insights from a Change Junkie on a Cruise
I’ve never slept on a boat before. The Washington state ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island was the longest I’d ever ridden on a…
by Jewels August 8, 2013
Timber! Outdoor Music Festival in Pictures
A while back I posted a few reasons why you should consider putting Timber! Outdoor Music Festival on your calendar for next year. After…
by Jewels August 8, 2013
Goodbye World.
I’ve been remiss in posting these past couple of days, only pecking at my drafts like a baby chicken hunting for worms. Partly because…
by Jewels August 7, 2013
Bridge City Bridge Club inspired Card Game Genealogy
The legend is true. I play bridge. It started a few years ago when I was dating a lawyer and we were looking for…
by Jewels August 4, 2013
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For those who haven’t heard, I’m headed to Alaska later this week by boat (er, um, a cruise) and since we dock in Vancouver,…
by Jewels August 3, 2013
Who Needs Sleep? Some fun tidbits about that thing I wish I could get more of.
Turns out that blogging every day is hard work. Even when I skip a day or feel like slacking and sharing pictures instead, I…
by Jewels August 3, 2013
Timber! Fest Preview
Sometimes all I can hear is Car Talk, “well folks, it’s happened again. you’ve wasted yet another hour…” And so it goes. As such,…
by Jewels August 1, 2013
New in Tech: There’s a line for the women’s restroom
I first encountered this phenomenon at BarCamp Portland and again at Open Source Bridge – both this year. Finally, all that “Where the Tech is…
by Jewels July 30, 2013
Future Homes and an (un)Associated String of Consciousness
I can’t remember how the conversation started. My new housemate has a coffee sense about him and knows just when to wake up and…
by Jewels July 29, 2013
Why you should check out Timber! Fest Next Year
After a whirlwind weekend, I’m finally home and semi-breaking the rule of no computers in bed as I type this post into my phone…
by Jewels July 28, 2013
Family Band
I’m writing from I-5 on my way to the first ever Timber! Fest. (The exclamation is important, otherwise folks may get confused with the…
by Jewels July 26, 2013
Food Experiments – Non Recipes for the Daring
One of the benefits of community living, or having several housemates over the years, is the food culture that’s brought in and shared. Hands…
by Jewels July 23, 2013