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Lynn at the helm of La Vita

Valentines Day 2011, we sailed La Vita into Marina La Cruz, Mexico. Within two weeks, Rick was given two to three days to live. Rick had developed a near fatal blood clot condition.

To help cope with life and document our adventures, I started writing a series that would become, Slices of Life. At first they were dry as a technical manual. I joined a local writing group, La Cruz Writers’ Group (LCWG) and became the focus of an intervention.

Slices of Life

A series of stories about our life at sea and on land

  • First Night at Sea

    First Night at Sea

    by Lynn

    Shivers of adrenaline surged through my body. It was 2am November of 2006. I was alone at the wheel of our sailboat, La Vita. My first night at sea.

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  • A Shed Load of Memories

    A Shed Load of Memories

    by Lynn

    The door swung open and a wave of nostalgia and apprehension hit me. I stood still and stared at piles of broken boxes. Inside our Tuff Shed, sat the remnants of 50 years. Mixed in the chaos were medical documents, tax paperwork, awards, photographs and childhood memories. It’s May 2024 and time to hand over…

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  • “What LCWG Means to Me” by Lynn Bradshaw

    “What LCWG Means to Me” by Lynn Bradshaw

    by Lynn

    My writing was dry as dust. LCWG held an intervention. Their comments were a major turning point in my writing. So much so, I wanted to offer the same experience to other folks interested in writing.

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