Author Archives: Matthew Williams

We Shall Overcome

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Matthew Williams

So, not a lot of posting for a couple days. I don’t have much to tell about Wednesday, and I was exhasted by the end of the day on Thursday. And the weather has been so dreary that I’ve taken almost … Continue reading →

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I Hope Athena Doesn’t Demand a Virgin Sacrifice after This

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Matthew Williams

The sun is out (finally) as I write this, but it has been pretty overcast all day. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something about turning 50. We started the day today by driving over to the Vanderbilt … Continue reading →

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My Girl Left Me, My Truck Broke Down, and My Dog Died

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Matthew Williams

Welcome to Nashville, home of country music! ’Cause I’m turnin’ 50 this week, I wanted t’ git outta C0lumbus to avoid any damn birthday parties. Mark ’n me ain’t never been to Memphis, so we thought we’d just take ourselves a … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Two (Then One)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Matthew Williams

Well, I’ve been a little remiss on blogging this trip. It’s now Friday, and I started this entry on Tuesday. We’ve been eating later than normal and then walking off our desserts, so I haven’t had time before bed to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Charleston, Y’All

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Matthew Williams

Some people would probably say that spending two-thirds of the year in Florida last year constitutes a vacation or at least a trip. Given how stressful those eight months renovating our St. Petersburg condo were, however, I would disagree. It’s … Continue reading →

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Bonaire

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Matthew Williams

The excursion I was most anticipating on this trip was a kayaking tour of a mangrove forest in Bonaire. It was lovely—an informative and fun tour guide named Kim, lots of sunshine and a nice breeze to keep us from … Continue reading →

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Aruba

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Matthew Williams

Of the three stops we knew we would be making, I’d never heard of Bonaire and only vaguely knew of Curaçao. (I certainly could not have found it on a map.) The name “Aruba” was by far the most familiar … Continue reading →

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Curaçao

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Matthew Williams

I’m falling a tad behind on my blogging. Fortunately, I have lots of pictures to tell the story. Monday night, the ship hit some wind and strong currents, and Mark started getting seasick after several hours of rocking. We decided … Continue reading →

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Second Day at Sea

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Matthew Williams

Today was much the same as yesterday except that I’m having rainbow sprinkles on my ice cream instead of chocolate jimmies. Actually, today was a little different in content if not in composition. But first, I should summarize our evening. … Continue reading →

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First Day at Sea

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Matthew Williams

[Editor’s note: Internet access on the ship was only available at an exorbitant cost, so I wrote my entries but didn’t post them. Additionally, I left at home the adapter that connects my camera to my iPad, so I couldn’t upload any of my … Continue reading →

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