I know, Smiles (bookmark blogpost for later) is an already used blog name for my trip to Southeast Asia in 2024. However, when I think back to my recent fall 2025 adventure to Southeast Asia all I can think of are “smiles”-everywhere. Hence Smiles 2.0. Since Goggle Reflections is suppose to be a swim blog,… Continue reading Smiles 2.0
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Pomalo
Akuna Matata, pura vida, and hang loose all basically mean the same thing to chill, slow down or just take it easy. In Croatia, they say pomalo. To those in Dalmatia it is a way of life. After a very active and busy time in Turkey the Heroes (see blogpost-Hellespont Heroes) were in need of… Continue reading Pomalo
Hellespont Heroes
Turkey’s Dardanelle Straits (Hellespont) separating Europe and Asia and its nearby surrounding area have played an important part in world history and culture for centuries. It’s the setting of the ancient layered city of Troy dating from 3000 bce to 85 bce. Greek mythology’s story of the Trojan War as narrated by Homer in the… Continue reading Hellespont Heroes
60-Growing Bolder
Happy Birthday to me and…to my blog Goggle Reflections! Birthdays and milestones moments are meant to be recognized and celebrated. Often times we don’t recognize them as we should and for what they are. This blog will attempt to fix that as this month was my 60th birthday (March 10th) and marks the 10th Anniversary… Continue reading 60-Growing Bolder
A Year In Review 2022
Wow-another year in the books. Time flies. Sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops reflecting on the year 2022 and importantly the year ahead 2023 I am reminded of David Bowie’s classic song Changes. In particular the line in the chorus, “time may change me but I can’t trace time” seems to play on… Continue reading A Year In Review 2022
Buon Mare
Allora…Il mare, una volta che ha lanciato il suo incantesimo, ci tiene per sempre nella sua rete di meraviglia~Yves Jacques Cousteau The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever~Yves Jacques Cousteau Don’t worry this blog won’t all be in Italian (perhaps only a few newly learned words) however… Continue reading Buon Mare
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