Rebecca Francesca Reuter Puerto
Screenwriter, travel writer, marine biologist
My pad in paradise is a large studio/mother-in-law unit. Supposedly, it is where the owner lives when he is "on island" - the rest of the house he rents long term. The photo here is what I call my "living room." Across from the living room is the kitchen. If you... Continue Reading →
On my beach walk this morning I realized I was walking between two worlds. Where the ocean and land meet. Then I thought about how perhaps we all are walking between two worlds. Or many worlds. And perhaps those worlds are only different perspectives of the same world. The ocean and land are part of... Continue Reading →
Sprinkles of tropical rain greeted me on my predawn beach walk. I went a different route, in search of a different beach access point. Ocean trash today... No these are not laundry baskets. They are baskets used on fishing boats to cart fish around deck. I know this because I was a fishery observer on a... Continue Reading →
A predawn walk along the beach is a great way to start the day. I always like to look for treasures washed ashore at the high tide line. Typically, I'm looking for critters like sand dollars (which I found a few weeks ago on a beach walk with my niece at Ocean beach in San... Continue Reading →
After a rough start, all I have to say is Del Mar. Of the Ocean I thrive by the ocean. And it's the name of my "new" beach bike. A deal at $30!
My first day was a long day. Flight was fine, getting rental car, and even going to Costco was fine (great place to buy fish!).I arrived to my rental - no problem (google maps didn't let me down). All looked great until I began to settle in. It was cluttered. Stuff in desk? Stuff in... Continue Reading →
Joy to be leaving cold and rainy Seattle. Sorrow- leaving my sweet, furry, babies... and my sweetheart (photo bomb by Sasquatch). Six hours until paradise. 😁
One hundred pounds of stuff I think I will need during my 90-days in paradise. I'll be in Oahu for a rotational assignment with my agency. It will be an adventure, it will be a learning experience, and it will be a dream come true. This micro-blog will document the next 90-days of living, working,... Continue Reading →
The pause happened before my 45th birthday last year. Thoughts started badgering me: What am I doing with my life? Is this where I want to be? What have I accomplished? Is this all there is for me? I'm almost dead! My older friends laughed and called me "youngster" and "silly." But I know this... Continue Reading →
Why am I getting married in Scotland? I fell in love with an American man whose heritage takes him back to Scotland on both sides of his family. Three generations ago, in the mid-1800s, his mom's grandfather immigrated from the Orkney Islands to Canada. His dad's Scottish heritage is a bit murky. All we know... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Francesca Reuter Puerto 