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Rescue Diver

October 29, 2011April 28, 2012 ~ Kana Smith ~ 28 Comments

“We sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men… A new life has been given us.” ~~A.A. Big Book p.28 This far below the surface, 120 feet of seawater filters the color spectrum so only the blues and blacks remain. When I shine my pocket dive-light on the reef it becomes a … Continue reading Rescue Diver

Confessions of a “Street Minister”

October 9, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 11 Comments

While I'm in line at the visitors' window of our county jail, I'm invariably asked by another collared personage what church I serve.  My most honest answer is "The Little Converted Crack-House," which is how we jokingly refer to our A.A. home group.  (Before I joined the Recovery Community, I actually assumed this bustling little … Continue reading Confessions of a “Street Minister”

Recalculating

October 3, 2011January 27, 2021 ~ Kana Smith ~ 5 Comments

Mounted above the dash in Pat's car, a GPS device tracks our pre-programmed driving route from San Diego to Boise, Idaho. Whenever we veer from the pre-planned course--even to top off the gas tank or to empty one of the small backseat bladders (which of course operate on a rotating schedule)--a disapproving female voice informs … Continue reading Recalculating

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"As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts."

~ Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

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    William on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 7, 2026

    I used to sail. Seemingly a long, long time ago. 20+ years ago since I last hoisted a sail, but…

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    KENNETH on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 4, 2026

    Good evening from Middleton Manchester UK ITS time to bang the rocks together and visit www.theaardvarkskettle.com

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    writerunblockedrepublic on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 1, 2026

    Hi Kana, I nominate you for a Sunshine Blogger Award! https://writerunblockedrepublic.com/2026/05/02/sunshine-blogger-award/

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    cswatts on Spenser “With an ‘S,’ Like the Poet”April 28, 2026

    It's taken me a long time to get around to this post. Love Robert B. Parker and the Spenser series;…

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    Anonymous on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetApril 24, 2026

    You may find the Boathouses Virtual Tour I've just blogged interesting, although not sure if it could fit your boat.…

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