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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

My Year in Review: 2020

As I’ve stated in previous blog posts, I’ve gone on a lot of short but frequent walks since the first national lockdown in March. It’s the sort of thing I … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2020

Categories: Personal, Years in ReviewTags: 2020, Blog, Personal
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on November 11, 2020

The Park: A History of the Headquarters of My Youth

I stopped near the end of my loop. By which I mean: I didn’t stop walking, but I stopped unpacking the present. For a brief yet significant moment, I existed in the past. And in that brief moment, there were twenty years.

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Geography, Nostalgia, Personal, School, Self-growth
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 22, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

After leaving Mexico, we had one full day at sea before we disembarked at Galveston. We were still cozily wrapped in the envelope of a dream, but now fleeting glimpses … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 17, 2020

Cozumel – Part 2

By the time the shuttle bus for the cooking class arrived, we were pleasantly buzzed from our cocktails at Fat Tuesday. We had to sign a waiver thing in case … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 2

Categories: Food, Personal, TravelTags: Cooking, Food, Mexico, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

We were hoping that returning to the Freedom on the early side would give us a good chance of snagging one of those delightful hot tubs, but no. Nope. They … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 24, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3

For the first day at sea, we forgot about the virus. We were cut off- both physically and digitally- from civilization, and had no desire for the end of the … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Art, Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 20, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

My first impression of the cruise ship was that it was fucking big. We entered the belly of the beast through a long, zig-zagging umbilical cord of glass and steel. … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: America, Cruise, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 15, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1

Last week I got back from a cruise in the Caribbean and I think I just about got away with it. Even before I went, there were reports of passengers … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Coronavirus, Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 10, 2020January 5, 2021

My Year in Review: 2019

Woof. 2019 has been a surreal year in many ways, and as such I’m not sure how to catalogue it. When I think about 2019 my first thought goes towards … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2019

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: Life, Motivation, Personal, Productivity, Reading, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 7, 2019

Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without

I think if I was just a few years older, I’d be able to remember a time when Youtube wasn’t around. When I first started using the internet, I didn’t … Continue reading Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without

Categories: PersonalTags: Art, Personal, Youtube
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 31, 2019

My Halloween Story

Happy Halloween! It’s just occurred to me that I’ve never uttered those two words before. I’ll admit it- I’m 27 and I still have no idea what Halloween is or … Continue reading My Halloween Story

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Halloween, Personal
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

I wouldn’t say I have one particular film director I’d call my favorite, but without a doubt Martin Scorsese holds a unique significance for me- he essentially, he alone, made … Continue reading Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

Categories: Movies, PersonalTags: Cinema, Film, Movies, Netflix, Review, Scorsese

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