Tag Archives: challenges

Onedin Line Timeless Themes

by Susan Ternyey, Aug 2025 Making a Life: James & Maragarita Onedin Of the 9 episodes of the last season of the 8 season series, Margarita only enters the story in episode 3. But to understand the relationship between James and Margarita, it’s important to summarize the first 2 episodes of the season. The otherContinue reading “Onedin Line Timeless Themes”

Onedin Line Timeless Themes

by Susan Ternyey, June 2025 What makes a successful marriage?  Examples:  Anne & James, Robert & Sarah Season 1 Episode 1 “The Wind Blows”      Anne and James begin their marriage as a partnership, and that is a good way to begin a successful marriage.  They each have something to bring to the marriage (notContinue reading “Onedin Line Timeless Themes”

Don’t Treat Me LIke a Child

by Susan Ternyey, Apr 2025″Wheelchair Woman” Don’t treat me like a child–I don’t have use of my legs,But I still have use of my brain.Don’t breeze in and take over my kitchen,And you don’t have to tell me how to tie my shoes.I can’t do everything, but let me do what I can for myself–IContinue reading “Don’t Treat Me LIke a Child”

To Live as if Dying

by ST, 2/16/2025 I recently heard the song “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw. He said“I was in my early fortiesWith a lot of life before meAnd a moment came that stopped me on a dimeI spent most of the next daysLooking at the x-raysTalkin’ ’bout the optionsAnd talkin’ ’bout sweet time”I askedContinue reading “To Live as if Dying”

“The Onedin Line” Timeless Themes

Part 1 by Susan Ternyey, Dec 2024 James Onedin wants to be his own master, his life under his own command; he wants to own his own destiny. He is a ship’s captain, and his employer, Callon, has dangled the promise of having his own command for nearly 6 years (S1 E2). Although James hasContinue reading ““The Onedin Line” Timeless Themes”

Exodus from an Impossible Situation

by Susan Ternyey, Dec 2024      A few weeks ago I felt myself in an impossible situation.  I saw no way for it to be resolved, other than disaster.  My thoughts turned to the story of Exodus, when the Children of Israel were faced with the impossible.       Moses was born into an underclass inContinue reading “Exodus from an Impossible Situation”

Birth Day Gifts

by ST, Oct 2024 My Birthday This year for my birthday I took a trip to Prosser WA for their States Day Celebration, partly as a treat for myself, partly to gather content for my Travel site. Birthday gifts: how that came about and how it all worked out. (My travel site: https://www.travelpacificnw.com/destinations-in-the-pacific-northwest.html ) AsContinue reading “Birth Day Gifts”

Resumé

by ST, Apr 2024      Life resumes, might be my life’s resumé, its summary.  Daunting things, disquieting things, sometimes dreadful things happen.  Sometimes they happen in an instant, sometimes they must be endured for years.  But are those the only things that must be got over?  Sometimes it’s getting over ourselves, no?  Moments or evenContinue reading “Resumé”

Soy una Tortuga

por Susan Ternyey, 2008 Soy una tortuga, quizás de Galápagos— vieja, lenta, y tímida— llevo mi caparazón sobre mi espalda; eso es mi hogar, mi refugio, protección: cómodo, a veces confine regido, pero ha ayudado me sobrevivir, y . . . adentro mis partes tiernos, delicados, sensibles, cariñosos— aunque posiblemente duros— tal vez me ayudanContinue reading “Soy una Tortuga”