Guest Written By Nancy Dickens (sister in law) May 10, 2024 Here’s a little story about a few days with a few of my favorite people. Tim and I just got back from a visit to Tybee Island and Savannah GA with Squid and LoLo (more commonly known as Jim and Lori). I’ve known SquidContinue reading “Georgia on My Mind”
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Bucknell Boys
April 19, 2024 Guest Post by Mike Concordia aka Na’do I am honored to provide a quick write up of a wonderful fly-fishing trip the Bucknell boys made to Placencia, Belize. I know the many Jim Dickens fans will cherish every word as they follow him on his many adventures around the world. We hadContinue reading “Bucknell Boys”
Not Bored
By Lori Dickens April 2, 2024 To begin, I’d like to thank Jim for allowing me to post the blog for our recent trip to Grand Canyon and Zion. “History belongs to those who write it.” -J Stanion So – this history belongs to me! Growing up, my family did not travel very often orContinue reading “Not Bored”
Bahamian Personal Insight
By Jim Dickens 03/20/2024 “Who are you? Who? Who? Who? Who?” Pete Townsend 1978 I live a safe and comfortable life as many Americans do . That makes it much easier to be responsible, accountable, and all those other things we say about people of high character. My dad used to say, “Well don’tContinue reading “Bahamian Personal Insight”
Blog Post
By Guest Chris Dickens with edits from Jack Dickens Welcome to another elusive guest blog post. If you are not a fan of meandering extended metaphors (analogy, allegory, zoomorphism? Not sure which literary device I am using), the summary is that Sophie and I joined a trip to Hawaii, and you should just enjoy theContinue reading “Blog Post”
Letting Go through Trust
Jim Dickens February 12, 2024 Usually, I do a lot planning for vacation trips, but for the past month I let go of the reins and found out how great it is to go on the agenda of your trusted family and friends. I’ll be 70 in 8.5 years so Lori and I continued on ourContinue reading “Letting Go through Trust”
New Ruts
by Jim Dickens January 2, 2024 At my company, as with many companies, sometimes it needed to evolve or change. Once, the executive team was given a book called Switch by Chip and Dan Heath. We all read, discussed and mostly forgot it. But some of it stuck with me. In my own words, making change requires effort, discipline, persistence,Continue reading “New Ruts”
Light on the Darkest Day
by Jim Dickens December 20, 2023 Somewhere around December 21st, is the darkest day in the northern hemisphere. Cloudy with low sun angle and the latest sunrise and earliest sunset characterize that day. There are many traditions and religious holidays old and new that brighten these dark days. I think a lot of it is by design. Reflecting backContinue reading “Light on the Darkest Day”
R1T Tour: November 2023
Last Goggle Text My ironwoman niece in law, gave me a pair of excellent swim goggles on Lake Chelan, WA after looking at my 20 year old yellowed goggles in dismay. Since that time, July of 2022, I texted her pictures from places I use them. In 2023, they have been in the Pacific andContinue reading “R1T Tour: November 2023”
R1T Tour: October 2023
Still Traveling Somehow I managed to only be home a few days in October. It was lots of fun with family, fishing and large mammals. Park City to Bozeman to Naperville to Baja, Mexico, to Naperville to San Francisco to Reno to Naperville. Of interest was Baja, Mexico. My friend Pete was invited because ofContinue reading “R1T Tour: October 2023”
R1T Tour 