Colon Cancers Correction of my Life
Aloha, I’m Charlie
I was a working stiff in Seattle and then Long Beach then, at 50, corporate America said, “Hey, you’re old.” I ran away to the Big Island of Hawaii, swam, hiked with my pups, and enjoyed the normal life, until a colonoscopy found cancer.
This is the story of colon cancer’s correction of my life: how I moved from a working stiff looking to the future to saying, “Man, every day is precious. Live every day.” Now I’m mostly settled in Thailand, still traveling, and enjoying every day.
Coming up
- 6 November 2026 Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026 Pattaya, Thailand
- 27 November 2026 Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2026 Pattaya, Thailand
Recent trips and events
TripFebruary 28, 2026Northern Thailand road trip, February 2026
Today, my adventure starts. I have enjoyed Pattaya, met many great people and friends. Now it is time to explore. I don't know how long I will travel,…
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TripOctober 2, 2025South Thailand ride: Padang Besar and Ranong, September 2025
Spent the night at this little hostel. Cozy place, very nice people!
TripJune 24, 2025Back in the US: Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Seattle, spring 2025
Time for a short trip back home. Good bye Pattaya, hello to a long flight. For my friends in Thailand, enjoy the quiet, "I'll be back"!. For my…
TripOctober 1, 2024Farewell tour and the move to Thailand, September 2024
Made it to my brothers, with a short stop to see the sunset, a couple of weeks until I'm back in Thailand, should I start the countdown?
- TravelSeptember 12, 2024
I am so far behind, time to catch up!
There will be pictures soon, I promise. basically the short story is: I found a boat in Florida that looked perfect. When I came back from Thailand I…
TripAugust 27, 2024The drive to Florida for the boat, August 2024
This is a hard post to write. I sit here quietly, thinking. My standard life as I knew it is about to disappear. True the real change will…