Category Archives: Rambles

Bits and pieces provoked by moving through space, history, and the calendar.

We Got Buyers, We Got Accosters

Posted on 07 April 2013 by Isabel Gibson

As we move through the Caribbean, the view changes with the location, but two things stay the same. The wind keeps blowing, and the crew keeps selling. Continue reading →

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We Got Rich Folks, We Got Poor Folks

Posted on 03 April 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The sixth of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise. In my own mind, I’m not rich: I work for a living, I make trade-offs, I watch my budget. But the Caribbean islands make me feel as uncomfortably rich as … Continue reading →

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We Got Photo Takers, and Music Makers

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The fifth of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise. Brring, brring. It’s oh-six-hundred and something-or-other. The automated wake-up phone call startles me awake, as it has every morning since we sailed. We always seem to be (over)eating at sunset, … Continue reading →

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We Got Shoppers, We Got Sellers

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The fourth of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise. Making my still-uncertain way from cabin to, well, anywhere on this ship, I pass shops selling cruise line souvenirs, jewelry, fine timepieces (aka ‘watches’), specialty liquors, leather accessories, and modern … Continue reading →

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We Got Tipplers, We Got Boozers

Posted on 20 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The third of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise. On this first sea day, the schedule includes what seems an odd assortment of entertainment: two-hour glass-blowing demonstrations by Corning staff, live music sets by an a cappella group, and … Continue reading →

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We Got Walkers, We Got Joggers. We Got Cursed Lollygaggers.

Posted on 17 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The second of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise. Good news! It is the morrow, food is still being proffered, and we are making headway on cataloguing our environment, even if we don’t entirely understand it yet. One must … Continue reading →

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We Got Tanners, We Got Burners

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The first of eight observations on a recent Caribbean cruise, with apologies to Toby Keith. We got winners, we got losers Chain smokers and boozers And we got yuppies, we got bikers We got thirsty hitchhikers And the girls next … Continue reading →

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Hearts, Bears and Roses

Posted on 14 February 2013 by Isabel Gibson

An unexpected question about Valentine’s Day leads to the truth about relationships.   When is Valentine’s Day this year? The retired air force colonel and I are herding cats — aka running a proposal — and have taken a mental-health … Continue reading →

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Sweet Corn, Green Onions

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. The sandwiches today are tuna with sweet corn. The Lady of the house — literally, she being married to a Lord — is briefing us on today’s options. … Continue reading →

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