Your Nautical and Coffee Obsessed Best Friend: From Travel to Fashion and Everything in between
"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea." ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh Mermaid Tears As crazy as 2023 has been, it has also revealed and gifted some pretty amazing treasures. Literally. [...]
"I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea." ~ Rafael Nadal Beachhood Memories I feel like these are the dawg days of summer as we fast approach September, heck they might have even already past us by with the chilly temps we have [...]
“The next five months are grim ones. I always feel sorry to have the summertime change, with the dark evenings closing in mid-afternoon, and will try to lay in some physical comforts these months – the best insurance against gloominess for me.” ~ Sylvia Plath Summer where did you go? How is it September already? [...]
"The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey." ~ Enya Impromptu Trip I have teased and teased and hinted and NOW (finally!) here is my post about my Nantucket getaway. Before I left for San Diego, my cousin and I had talked about a somewhat coastal trip over the [...]
"I go to the ocean to calm down, to reconnect with the creator, to just be happy." ~ Nnedi Okorafor Our Last Day! There was still so much to see and do from Balboa Park to the San Diego Zoo, but both Sarah and I loved Coronado immensely and despite the temperamentalness of the San [...]
"The ocean is a mighty harmonist." ~ William Wordsworth Most Favorite-ist Place If I had to pick a favorite place in San Diego it would have to be Coronado. As a history and royal buff, I had heard of this resort town and the rumored connection between Wallis Simpson and the Prince of Wales at [...]
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came. John F. Kennedy Annual Birthday Sail It has become an annual tradition that around my birthday I go sailing. It began with my mertwin [...]
"Water is the softest of all things, yet it is the most powerful. The ocean patiently allows all things to flow into it. It is always flexible. The Tao is not about grasping, but allowing, like water." ~ Wayne Dyer Jake and Eggs I got up early Friday Morning and hit the gym before we [...]
"You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean." ~ Oprah Winfrey Secretly A Mermaid If you read this blog or follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you KNOW I am a secretly a mermaid. I mean the Little Mermaid could have been written about [...]
"Aaah, summer - that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It's a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends." ~ Darell Hammond Summer has arrived in the Concrete Jungle I can finally say spring summer [...]