Colon Cancers Correction of my Life
Aloha, I’m Charlie
I was a working stiff in Seattle and then Long Beach until, 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
[To write: upcoming trips and events, one per line, e.g. “December 2026: back to California for the holidays”]
Recent trips and events
- 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…
- TravelAugust 5, 2024
The bittersweet beginning.
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…
TravelJuly 28, 2024Its time to head home
Part of me is excited, I’ll be moving to my next phase, and my next visit will be in my sailboat. Part of me is sad. I have…
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TravelJuly 20, 2024A day in Ayutthaya
My friend and her daughter took me to see the ruins of Ayutthaya. There are so many, it shows what a big city it was. On the way…
TravelJuly 15, 2024Another Fantastic Day In Bangkok, Reclining Buddha and river tour
My daughter had arranged a tour of the reclining Buddha temple and other places. Unfortunately, because of her dental work she was very uncomfortable, and we stopped after…
TravelJuly 10, 2024Lumpini Parka and the Aquarium
Just another beautiful day in Bangkok. We had a quiet day, visited Lumpini Park and the aquarium. You can also go on a shark dive at the Aquarium,
- TravelJuly 8, 2024
Bangkok International Dental Center
the reason we came to Bangkok. Today was my first visit. On the mainland my dentist estimated my dental work to be $19,000. I will be less than…
TravelJuly 8, 2024Sunday July 7, Bangkok Floating Market
The floating Market is so FUN! food, more food, HEAT (more heat and humidity) took a boat tour. I need to spend more time there.
TravelJuly 5, 2024Flights to Bangkok
One am the plane lifts off, we are on the way to Bangkok. My daughter and I are heading to the Bangkok International Dental Center, we will get…