Exploring the Past to Improve the Future
By Eilene Lyon My first venture on any sailing vessel was a Windjammer cruise in the British Virgin Islands in 1986. I’d dreamed of sailing ever since reading the book Dove by Robin Lee Graham, the true story of a 16-year-old boy sailing solo around the world. His journey began in California in 1965, and... Continue Reading →
By Eilene Lyon Though it has been a very long time since I lived anywhere near a seashore, I do have a small but sentimental shell collection. Among them are these three conch (pronounced "conk") shells. The largest came from a tiny, uninhabited island that is part of the Belize Cayes, somewhere off the Caribbean... Continue Reading →
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Life is a series of transitions, and so is the retirement journey.
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Internet home for Marie Zhuikov: Blogger, Author, Poet, Photographer
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Fun With Genealogy
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Quips, Quotes; How To and How Knot To
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