Category: Grief

• Just a Grandma

  Aging. What a glorious journey! So much learning packed into a declining body. But who knew this old body was a clever disguise? Read on to find out just what the oldsters in your life are really doing.

  Gonzo Girl

  March 27, 2025

  Aging, American Culture, Gonzo Girl, Grandparenting, Grief, parenting, Reflections on Retirement

  Aging, Aging Adventures, American Culture, Appreciating Life, Appreciating the moment, Civil Disobedience, Civil Disruption, Currrent Events, Defying Age, Family, Grandparenting, Grief, Legacy, life, Living in the moment, love, Middle-Age Adventure, Non violent protest, parenting, Protests, Teaching Grandchildren, What really matters

• Life is what happens…

  “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon from the song, Give Peace a Chance I love this quote by John Lennon.  I’ve always mused on it from the perspective of folks (including myself) who are too busy keeping up with “rat race” related concerns that they miss the…

  Gonzo Girl

  September 8, 2023

  Adventure Travel, American Culture, Bicycle Touring, Grief, Reflections on Retirement

  Adventure Travel, Bicycle Touring, Bike Packing, Cancer, Cancer Diagnosis, Middle-Age Adventure

• Blackberries

  Blackberries don’t grow in Thailand. It’s something I miss about late summer in the Pacific Northwest.  My family will tell you about the ritual torture of blackberry picking “excursions” which involved Tupperware containers and long sleeves ending in at least one of us needing to be disentangled from thorny tentacles. The end result?  A freezer…

  Gonzo Girl

  February 5, 2018

  Culture shock, Expat, Grief, Long distance relationships, SE Asia, Thailand, Thailand Expat

  Culture shock, Expat, Grief, Pacific Northwest, Thailand