Tag Archives: Iona

“Caledonia” Has My Attention

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

I recently found this video on Youtube while looking for Scottish and Irish music. It has kept my attention since then, and I have listened to it many times. Dougie MacLean wrote this song while busking in France with some … Continue reading →

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The New Journey

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

I have moved into my space in my older sister’s house. She has a fully finished basement, and I have two rooms partitioned off from the main section. My space is smaller than I had at my previous residence, and … Continue reading →

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Time for Rest and Contemplation in Iona

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Someday I want to visit Iona. It is a tiny island (3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide) in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. I want to visit for a few reasons. In 2001 when I was … Continue reading →

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Bucket List

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

Do you have a list of dreams, goals for life? They could be career goals, personal goals, or fun things you dream of doing. What do you want to do before you die? Here is my list, so far. Get … Continue reading →

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I Need a Project

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

Several weeks ago, maybe when I was home for Thanksgiving, my sister played the movie “Julie and Julia” in which a woman cooks through Julia Child’s entire cookbook in a year and blogs daily about it. This has sometimes made me … Continue reading →

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Tourism Posts I Want to Write . . . but Might Not Have the Chance

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

One of my topics in this blog has been to cover fun travel destinations. I wrote a series on my family’s trip to Fontana Village in the NC mountains and a post on my hike in Tallulah Gorge near Toccoa, … Continue reading →

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