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last updated 10/17/06
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Greetings all-

I have made it home (in one piece) from my two-month South Pacific adventure. It's good to be home, except for smog, noise & traffic! I have posted photos from my travels-enjoy!
Tue, June 24, 2008 - 11:36 AM permalink - 3 comments
 
My big adventure is about to start! On Wednesday I report to my new home-away-from-home, the 500' Training Ship Golden Bear. I will be gone two months, with stops in Tahiti, Samoa, New Caledonia and Hawaii. Our longest legs are 14 days long; the shortest is five. I will get off the ship in Honolulu and fly home on June 19.

Since I will have no internet access and limited satelite e-mail access, I plan on doing a weekly mass e-mailing which I am sure someone will post to Tribe. Other... read more
Sun, April 20, 2008 - 10:04 AM permalink - 7 comments
 
Today was the first day of the Spring semester, and I got my "official" grades from the fall semester-4.0. WooHoo!!!
Mon, January 7, 2008 - 5:28 PM permalink - 7 comments
 
Well, after many years of consideration, I have decided to go back to school full-time to get my degree. I will be attending the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo (Cal State), and the degree will be a BS in Marine Transportation-captaining tug boats, ferrys, etc &/or Port Operations. This new chapter in my life will no doubt be exciting, challenging as well as a bit scary at first. As of September, I will be known as "Cadet McGowan"!! In the summer of '08 I will be on the Training Sh... read more
Thu, February 8, 2007 - 8:03 AM permalink - 5 comments
 
After 30 years, Bob finally got a costume. Isn't he cute? My short, fat little pirate!
Tue, October 17, 2006 - 2:49 PM permalink - 6 comments
 
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I'm back (blog entry) Greetings all-

I have made it home (in one piece) from my two-month South Pacific adventure. It's good to be home, except for smog, noise & traffic! I have posted photos from my travels-enjoy!
blog entry posted Tue, June 24, 2008 - 11:36 AM permalink - 3 comments
Bon Voyage to me! (blog entry) My big adventure is about to start! On Wednesday I report to my new home-away-from-home, the 500' Training Ship Golden Bear. I will be gone two months, with stops in Tahiti, Samoa, New Caledonia and Hawaii. Our longest legs are 14 days long; th... read more
blog entry posted Sun, April 20, 2008 - 10:04 AM permalink - 7 comments
School news (blog entry) Today was the first day of the Spring semester, and I got my "official" grades from the fall semester-4.0. WooHoo!!!
blog entry posted Mon, January 7, 2008 - 5:28 PM permalink - 7 comments
A Freshman at 45 (blog entry) Well, after many years of consideration, I have decided to go back to school full-time to get my degree. I will be attending the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo (Cal State), and the degree will be a BS in Marine Transportation-captaining t... read more
blog entry posted Thu, February 8, 2007 - 8:03 AM permalink - 5 comments
Bob in a costume (blog entry) After 30 years, Bob finally got a costume. Isn't he cute? My short, fat little pirate!
blog entry posted Tue, October 17, 2006 - 2:49 PM permalink - 6 comments
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I ran away & joined the Burlap crew in 1985 after I dumped my fiance & had no where to go! The rest may be history...
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