Monthly Archives: December 2008

Men who dream

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jane

It’s time to check in with Brendan and his buddies on the Falcon GT sailing voyage to see how they are faring. They have been at sea for 50 days now on their journey from Ontario to Australia. Anyone hit … Continue reading →

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Dear Phillip Crawley

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jane

On behalf my husband, my fellow co-chair, we would like to say thank you for the kind invitation to join you on your voyage without parallel, The Globe and Mail’s Mediterranean Odyssey. Your cover letter and 8 page colour brochure … Continue reading →

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Understanding Twitter

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Jane

As I come up to speed on the latest communications technology I have stumbled across several fellow bloggers using Twitter. Click on someone’s Twitter link and you get their stream of consciousness-touch base ‘tweets’ with others in their contact list. … Continue reading →

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Quadra Diving

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Jane

The crew dropped anchor just off Quadra Island in a small, protected bay. Divemaster Mike spotted some seals frolicking nearby and warned us to be ready. He said that seals like to freak you out by swimming up fast, only … Continue reading →

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