It's a new year with lots of new (and maybe not so new) resolutions and plans. During the couple of weeks we took off from blog writing, we had time to plan out the year. It also gave me time to think about Blue View topics for the upcoming months. Here are a few of the things in the works.
Read MoreRain, rain, rain! We’ve definitely been beating the odds for rain in England this time of year, but it was bound to catch up with us. We were most thankful for our rain gear. The further we walked from Oxford, the less traffic noise we heard. Sirens and car horns faded away. We walked through wet, muddy meadows and fields, greeted by black-faced, long-tailed sheep and Angus cows.
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Every day of the year can be a reason to celebrate. It doesn't have to be a big blow-out celebration; sometimes little celebrations are just as much fun. You just have to enjoy celebrating the obvious and the not so obvious. Something different every day. Perhaps you're looking for an idea for a different sort of party or get-together with friends. Are you a teacher and need a way of getting your kids motivated with history or geography? Maybe your children are spending way too much time playing video games or watching TV and you're looking for some fun alternatives for them. Maybe you just need a pick-me-up during a long, cold winter or on a rainy, summer afternoon. Pick a day … any day and make it into a holiday. Tailor it to your own needs.
In my research, I've been able to find a reason to celebrate 365 days a year … some years 366. Quite honestly, when I can't find an applicable holiday, I make one up. That's permissible. Life's short and you have to celebrate when and what you can.
Some holidays are celebrated on the same day each year and some float. Sometimes there's disagreement as to when the day should actually be celebrated. Really, it makes no difference … go with the flow. Some trivia, some history, some cultural awareness, some total nonsense!
So welcome to 2015...the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium, the 15th year of the 21st century and the 6th year of this decade.
Life's an adventure to be explored and celebrated. So enjoy every single day!
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Hi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
