Everyone in the world is looking ahead to a great year ahead in 2021! Letās all do our best to make it a reality! This year we may be apart ā next year weāll all be together. āLast yearās words belong to last yearās language. And next yearās words await another voice." - T.S. Eliot "Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties." - Helen Keller "Youāll never get bored when you try something new. Thereās really no limit to what you can … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Make the most of what you have and the ability to connect with your loved ones all over the world. This year we may be apart ā next year weāll all be together. āChristmas, my child, is love in actionā¦ Every time we love, Every time we give, Itās Christmas.ā ā Dale Evans Rogers āBest of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow people should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of … [Read more...]
How Did You Feel The Very First Time?
What emotions come up when you experience something for the very first time? I remember the very first hurricane I went through onboard a merchant vessel, which was a bit top heavy at the time. The ship rocked from side to side all of a sudden and didnāt stop for hours. At one point, in the middle of a conversation it happened. Lunch went all over the place as yes, seasick for the first time ever! It was a doozy! Stop and think for a minute or two. What are some memories you have of first … [Read more...]
Being Grateful Spreads Like A Virus, Share It
Be Grateful, Have Gratitude and Share It With Others. Enjoy your family and friends. Be Grateful, Have Gratitude and Share it with others. Here are a few quotes to keep you in the mood: You should be proud of yourself. Call it āadultingā if you must. This year, 2020, is a historical and challenging year. None like it has ever happened before in a world connected by the internet. You are getting through it! You are amazing! If you ever need someone to speak with to lend an ear, … [Read more...]
Calm and Restful or Furious and Unpredictable
Each time you hit the sack aboard ship you assume, yet donāt know for certain, what the seas and weather have in store for your rest and sleep. Days may go by with the calmest most peaceful seas. Your unconscious senses recall being gently swayed as an infant. There are other times when the fury of the sea arises as if whipped into a frenzy. Most of the crew aboard the ship are not sleeping well. It is as if you are riding a roller coaster with the addition of free flight with occasionally … [Read more...]
Shh! Can You Keep A Secret?
An interesting thing about communication and ships is the secretive nature of information from HQ ā headquarters - or the home office to and from the ship. Most of us can easily understand why this would be the case for Naval Vessels. Why has it continued to be a practice for merchant vessels? Some would make the case that this became a practice from WWI and then more so from WWII. Where the ships were heading and when they would be going were key strategic pieces of information. Without a … [Read more...]
