March 19, 2026

Lucia's 15th Birthday Party - Bowling Fun in Tassie!

This fun loving crew got together to celebrate Lucia 's Birthday at a local bowling alley in the Moonah neighborhood of Hobart. For a Tuesday night, the place was hopping - every alley had players! We took turns playing with two lanes and 12 players. Some of us showed more skill than others,  BUT All of us had lots of FUN! Especially, our sweet Birthday girl !!


The gang (L to R) is Dad Doug, Me, Tanya ( visiting Aunt of the tall 18 year old Zenzo, next to her), Aliona (sixteen year old sister of Lucia), Zenzo (who is also Lucia's boyfriend of one year), Terry, equally tall James, JR, Susan, Delia, Bosco, Jill ( visiting friend of Whit) and Whitney (Mom of 2 teenage girls), the party organizer! (Missing from the photo is the brothers Trembaly Paul & Ron.)

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The fun night capped off with a stop in Chinatown for me and Bosco and a big bowl of Wonton Soup each, before returning on board.

KOH CHANG, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • July 26, 2026
We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?

On the way to Koh Chang, Thailand

By Pat Patrick • July 25, 2026
Love Sea Days ! I got a much needed haircut and color. Think I'll be going shorter, but giving this a whirl! Can you see the back in the mirror? The bangs and side volume, is what drives me nuts in the heat and humidity!

WAT BANG KUNG & TRAIN MARKET - Bangkok ,Thailand

By Pat Patrick • July 21, 2026
Wat Bang Kung Temple was a quick stop along the way to the Train Markets . What makes this unique is the Temple is completely enclosed by roots of four giant trees (a banyan, bodhi and others). From the outside, it looks like nature has swallowed the building. Inside the chapel is a golden Buddha image, that locals still visit to pray. It was quite active during our short visit there. The Temple dates back over 250 years and survived the Burmese invasion.