Hi Thalia - Thanks for the interesting trip with Matthew. I feel like I was by his side, and I learned some cool things on the way. That was a great way to end my day!
Maybe it's something in a name that rings true, that forms a tether. Maybe its how history always holds relevance, particularly in how you thread a metaphor. I really enjoyed this piece, thanks so much for sharing it.
My Great Great Grandfather was a master mariner on a three masted barque, the Penrhyn Castle, following the trade winds around the world. He was said to have, in his younger days, jumped ship to get to the Klondike gold rush, and that he had a thumb sized nugget from those adventures on his mantelpiece in Newcastle when he was settled on land as a sailmaker. Thanks for this piece, Thalia, I feel inspired to write about my ancestor.
Alas no, and my father and aunt disagreed as to whether the adventure took place, but that's the story my Great Grandmother had passed on to my father along with a few sea shanties. If there was gold I expect it would have got sold for food at some point.
I re-read this and realized so much I had missed. As with all your writing, the facts are written in such an engaging way. In terms of personal connection I used to take pride in being hidden, I really wanted to be invisible. That seems to be shifting as I age. The ship details are of interest also because my spouse is retired Navy. Thank you!
Mary- I love this. And thank you for your openness in sharing about invisibility v visibility. And thank you for your husband’s service. Was he civilian/military? 🙏
Hi Thalia - This was a great read! It made me think about how often I jointly use my research and introverted disposition as an excuse to not step outside of my comfort zone. This was a good reminder that so many of the things we want in life are on the other side of the things we take shelter in.
Hi Thalia - Thanks for the interesting trip with Matthew. I feel like I was by his side, and I learned some cool things on the way. That was a great way to end my day!
Rob- Glad to hear! Learning is always fun. Especially along someone else’s journey. 🙌🏼
Maybe it's something in a name that rings true, that forms a tether. Maybe its how history always holds relevance, particularly in how you thread a metaphor. I really enjoyed this piece, thanks so much for sharing it.
Matt- I like your word choice ‘tether.’ Great observation. Wish I thought of it myself. 🙏
My Great Great Grandfather was a master mariner on a three masted barque, the Penrhyn Castle, following the trade winds around the world. He was said to have, in his younger days, jumped ship to get to the Klondike gold rush, and that he had a thumb sized nugget from those adventures on his mantelpiece in Newcastle when he was settled on land as a sailmaker. Thanks for this piece, Thalia, I feel inspired to write about my ancestor.
Oh wow. Were you and your family able to preserve the nugget from his adventure? That would be a fantastic keepsake, Iain.
Alas no, and my father and aunt disagreed as to whether the adventure took place, but that's the story my Great Grandmother had passed on to my father along with a few sea shanties. If there was gold I expect it would have got sold for food at some point.
I re-read this and realized so much I had missed. As with all your writing, the facts are written in such an engaging way. In terms of personal connection I used to take pride in being hidden, I really wanted to be invisible. That seems to be shifting as I age. The ship details are of interest also because my spouse is retired Navy. Thank you!
Mary- I love this. And thank you for your openness in sharing about invisibility v visibility. And thank you for your husband’s service. Was he civilian/military? 🙏
Hi Thalia - This was a great read! It made me think about how often I jointly use my research and introverted disposition as an excuse to not step outside of my comfort zone. This was a good reminder that so many of the things we want in life are on the other side of the things we take shelter in.