Tag: Vietnam War

• The Great Leap

  Puerta Vallarta,  Mexico, 1989.  “Hey mister! You wanna Scuba?” Almost asleep on the beach, I look up to see our friend Mitch, negotiating a Scuba adventure.  “What’s your name, mister?”  asks the deeply tanned dive guy.  “Mitch”, replies Mitch.  “Feeeesh?”, the diver repeats with a half smile.  We all burst out laughing and sign on…

  Gonzo Girl

  June 25, 2017

  Culture shock, Expat, Manta Rays, Palawan, Pattaya, Philippines, Puerta Vallarta, SCUBA, Scuba Diving, SE Asia, Thailand Expat, Uncategorized, Vietnam War

  Culture shock, Dugong, Expat, Pacific Northwest, Palawan, Pattaya, Philippines, Puerta Vallarta, SCUBA, Scuba Diving, SE Asia, Sharks, Thailand, Vietnam War

• War & Peace

  My earliest memory of the Vietnam war remains starkly vivid. I was at my best friend Murphy’s house eating luke warm Campbell’s Tomato Soup for lunch.  We spent the morning playing Mystery Date and arguing whether the Prom date or the Beach date was better.  Typical day in the late 60’s for a couple of…

  Gonzo Girl

  December 8, 2016

  Expat, Vietnam, Vietnam War

  Bicycle Touring, Culture shock, Expat, international jobs, Middle-age career change, SE Asia, Vietnam, Vietnam War