Triage: That’s Life
Mission: Get to a place that may possibly let us BOTH stay. Problem: An ocean and a sea need to be traversed, non-stop with a compromised vessel. Solution: Max-out the …
Updates
Once More on Why I and Elena Aren’t in Canada
I just came up with a blog post based on a friend’s question/comment saying that I should have stayed in Canada for another year to satisfy Elena’s residency requirements to …
Under Water, You Can’t Fall Down
It’s like this, see. I’ve lost an ear (no, not the part that sticks out – which is a damn good thing, because I have some really cool shades I …
We Are Bloody Doing this! We Have No Choice
I always knew it would come to this. But like everyone else, I just didn’t think it would come so soon. It’s peak hurricane season, and we’re hiding behind various …
What It’s Gonna Take?
Eighteen years ago, Elena and I found ourselves on a wide boulevard in Kyiv, Ukraine wondering what in hell we were going to do next. We’d just been attacked, beaten, …
Reality Flash: We Are NOT Cruising! We’re Homeless
Crikey, it’s hard to admit that. It’s also hard to do. Like, what does one tell a border agent when jumping from one banana republic to the next every few …
Ahh, That Cruising Life
My passport is rumoured to be on its way. I have almost downloaded a vast library of software, sounds, instruments, media, books and reference material for use way, way off-grid: …
Closest We’ve Gotten to Shopping in Weeks
We’re down to rice, lentils and some dry beans. I believe we have some dried dates, prunes and almonds. Thus, we are good to put off a grocery expedition for …
A Scot in Canadian Nationality
Aye, I ken your bewilderment. You’ve heard me on the radio programmes, the podcasts and other media with a completely flat, Valley Girl meets Walter Cronkite type of accent. If …
Depression is Bollocks
So, this is it: My blog. My very first post. And, this is me: the most unlikely to blog or narci-freak online; one of the rare social media refuseniks left …