By Trenna
The USA Travel Diary series starts HERE.
[GM: Just so you know. In this series Trenna does mention spending the night with a man … a few times. Nothing explicit is mentioned.]
[GM: at the start of the “My Trip” diary that Trenna was using it had a section for “En Route”. These are the entries written there.]
Left Perth Airport at approximately 12 midnight, about six hours late. First … Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary – Part 2”
Well a year has passed since I first started TrennaMahney.com. Six months ago I wrote about the progress I made (that is HERE) and I thought I’d provide an update.
There are now 143 different Posts on the site. That is about 50 more than six months ago.
Together the 143 Posts add up to more than 270,000 words.
I am noticing a bit of a change in my approach and attitude to the site. I suspect … Read the rest ... “One Year of TrennaMahney.com”
This bit by Greg. The Diary is by Trenna
In this series of posts I will be revealing Trenna’s “Trip Diary” from October 1981 to April 1982. It was actually the first of two trips to the USA. The second was with me, 31 years later in 2013.
This 6 month trip to the USA happened well before I knew her. It sounds like it was a fantastic adventure, and one I’m sure helped … Read the rest ... “The USA Trip Diary – Part 1”
… And the Original Reason For the Trip, Concluded
By Greg
I hope you have enjoyed reading the Japan Travel Diary, and the photos I added from our trip.
Once we returned to Perth Trenna set about writing an email to our friend Wayne, who had shown us around one afternoon, and with whom we had a very enjoyable evening meal in Yokohama.
Trenna loved seeing Wayne, who she had a soft spot for, and set about writing some Haiku … Read the rest ... “The Japan Travel Diary – Part 5 – Seven Haiku”
The first part in this series is HERE.
We arrive back in TOKYO @ 9:05pm. Walked down stairs to Marunouchi Line (M17), boarded train (M14) Kokkai-gijidomae Station, walked 435m to Capitol Hotel room # 2715 next to our previous room but interior layout in reverse! Confusing!
When Greg went to pay for our breakfast (as this time it was not part of the package) there was a bit … Read the rest ... “The Japan Travel Diary – Part 4”
To read Part 1 of this series, click HERE.
Checked out Capitol Hotel before noon! 7 nights accommodation plus 2 hamburgers – total ¥367,223 (AUD$4,215.11)
We were able to leave our larger red bag here – FREE!
We walked, carried & pulled 435m+ from hotel exit to Kokkai-gijidomae Station (M14) to Marunoucchi M line, 3 stops to Tokyo Station (M17). Take lift 1 floor, go through ticket gate, up … Read the rest ... “The Japan Travel Diary – Part 3”
Poems by a Teenage Trenna
This series starts HERE.
He held her hand, Oh so tight He came to visit her every night Alone they were, in a world of machines She was really ill, had something wrong with her genes When he kissed her, his tears wet her cheek She was dying, she was terribly weak As near he could, he lay close to her But each movement she made,… Read the rest ... “Angsty Teenage Poetry #3”
To see Part 1 of this series, click HERE.
Chilli Con Carne not so good for brekky. Wayne had sent the train stops to get to Tokyo Tower. 11:17am set out and bought metro tickets. ¥170 each.
(Roppongi-itchome) train station.
1:05 pm meal at the serve yourself and weigh it place. (Organic House deli and cafe) ¥935
1:38 pm Starbucks tea and coffee whilst looking for Tokyo Tower ¥810
We came across a little park where … Read the rest ... “The Japan Travel Diary – Part 2”
Intro by Greg, Diary Mainly by Trenna, But Bits by Greg
If you want to go straight to the diary, click here.
The Japan Travel Diary (which was done entirely on an iPad) itself doesn’t have an Introduction. I just wanted to set a bit of context and to let you know what to expect.
By the start of 2015 we knew that Trenna’s brother’s oldest … Read the rest ... “The Japan Travel Diary – Part 1”
The first instalment in this series of angsty teenage poetry is HERE.
Friend, is a word you’ll hear or use nearly every day But do you really know the actual meaning of the word Is it to be kind to someone and talk to them? No, a lot more! A friend is someone who is comforting in times of sorrow A person who has always… Read the rest ... “Angsty Teenage Poetry #2”
Trenna loved reading, and she loved writing. She also loved, a lot, but for many years this was very often unrequited.
She tells in the Kitchen Tapes, HERE, of the dozens of love poems and letters she wrote to Murray Malski.
Trenna also kept a notebook during her high school years and wrote poetry in it.
Whilst Trenna was alive I was … Read the rest ... “Angsty Teenage Poetry #1”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Tuesday 5 November 1996
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
G’day Mum and Dad
Nov 96 Greg has accepted a job offer at Murdoch University, and has agreed to commence working there on Monday 2nd December 1996 – less than four weeks from today – YIPPEE!!
So we’re packing our bags, and aim to fly out on Saturday 30th November 1996 – 2 years, 2 weeks, and 2 days after the … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters – The Final Letter, No. 14”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Friday, 9 August 1996
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
G’day Mum and Dad,
W
ell, how are you getting along down there? We hope you’re both fighting fit. We’re fine.
Thankyou for your letter of 21/7 Mum. It sounds like you’re getting some interesting items through your shop. Mum, keep your beady eyes off our breadmaker, we intend enjoying it’s yummy results for many years to come.
Of course Dad if you … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No.13”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Saturday, 4 May 1996
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
G’day folks,
How’s life down there in sunny Perth? We hope you are both well. We’re just spiffy. It’s “The Dry”!
There have been a number of unequivocal signs to verify this. Firstly, on Thursday evening 21 March our balcony was engulfed in a hovering swarm of dragon-flies which according to Margie is – a sure-fired sign that “The Dry” is on … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 12”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
[GM: Warning: This post does mention suicide.]
Tuesday 13 February 1996
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
“ Birthday Greetings, Mum! ” G’day folks,
How are you both? Staying out of the hot sun no doubt! Sorry we missed you on Sunday, Mum. We’re well, although leading relatively mundane lives at the moment.
Notwithstanding Greg of course being extremely busy at NTU with enrolments – he’s at work by 8.00am and doesn’t get home … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 11”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this post may contain an image of a dead person (I don’t know if it does or not).
Tuesday 5 December 1995
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
Dad , “ H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o y o u . . . ” Howdie Dad and Mum,
We hope you, and the … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 10”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Tuesday 26 September 1995
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
G’day once again Mum and Dad,
How are you both after your trip to Kal? We hope you enjoyed it.
Did you see some interesting sites? How did the local bus route and service compare with Darwin’s? Isn’t it around this time of the year that Kal has the racing round?
We are well, although we both feel that the cancellation of our Tassie holiday has … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 9”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
A note before Tren starts: There is about a 4 and a half month break between the following letter and the previous one. I suspect that there wasn’t one written in that time. That period includes a lot of “The Dry” when we were way more active, but during this period my parents visited and Trenna’s sister Barb visited. Our friends Lorraine and Neil also arrived to live in Darwin, Lorraine … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No.8”
Mainly by Trenna, Brief Intro by Greg
This piece of writing by Trenna was on her laptop computer (not her iPad) and appears to have been commenced on 21 July 1997, and further work done on it in 1998.
It looks like she did most of the work, but never came back to it. The first part is very orderly and polished, the later part looks more … Read the rest ... “Meals at Craig House”
If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.
Tuesday 21 March 1995
20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810
G’day (hopefully) Mum and Dad,
We hope you are both well. We’re pretty good, and we’re looking forward to your visit.
Well this letter has taken considerably more effort to write than any previous one to date, that’s for sure. Mind you, it’s not for want of trying on my part.
Our computer is trying my patience just a tad. I think … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 7”