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Happy Solstice
I'm a little early, but how was your autumn? -
PSU Scandal, 18th Century GPS and Custom Sound Holes
Since I tend to make dreadfully long entries with a particularly boring writing style, I have mercifully decided to ( cut this one. ) -
Attention Prospective Adventurers!
Come sail with Dragons on the glorious S.V. Dawn Puffin, a legendary 1977 BOSTON WHALER HARPOON 5.2 (17') Fractional Sloop, recently re-fit and skippered by the Knowledgable Phano the Dragon, who has piloted through Hail Storms on the Historic Chesapeake Bay and faced Killer Bees in the exotic WEST INDIES. Neophytes Need Not Worry, the skipper is ( Read more... ) -
I'll Come to You on the Whispers of a Zephyr
I went sailing with my uncle today. I'd say our average speed today was about a half a knot. An almost imperceptible speed, much like the minute hand of a clock or the moon sliding across the sky, if we hadn't seen the tiny weed particles and junk floating past at a crawling pace to confirm our suspicions of mobility.
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Kilo - "I wish to communicate with you."
A maritime signal flag... About nothing in particular, but nobody else will listen to me.
If the weather holds out this weekend and if I can drag myself out of bed on saturday I may be able to sand and paint the boat by monday. I'll probably document the process because I like to think somebody might find it useful. The weather has been much too ( Read more... ) -
For a Ship to Sail and a Book to Read
A ramble.
The other day I was surfing the web, looking for nothing in particular, and I came across a cute little website run by a family of sailors who like to take excursions on the misty Chesepeake Bay on their cutter, Sea Dragon. I find sites like this all the time, but I happen to like the type of boat they sail and there will always be a ( Read more... ) -
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today."
I came home tonight to the sobering news that our dog, Lady had passed away sometime while I was at work. She had been acting odd this morning, confused and disoriented, but she often had those funny days. I'm not sure how old she was, but she was up there. All she did this winter was sleep and moan when she had to get up ( Read more... )
