Thirty years ago, I had a nifty big house on Hamburg Cove, on the Connecticut River near Lyme. My daughter Ranie got married at the old Congregational Church, across the harbor. I rowed her over in this lovely Whitehall...
Boats of All Times
Here’s an odd blend of old boats. I have been re reading The Boys In the Boat about the 1936 Olympics and the amazing Washington crew. There’s a lot about the legendary builder of shells, George Pocock. I have...
The Good Ship, Nellie in ‘The Practical Navigator’
I like to boast that almost all of THE PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR comes from the imagination and is not copied from life. For example, the book is about two devoted brothers; I have no brothers. It is, partly, about a...
Double Blacks At 86
The photo shows the brave shadow of an 86 year old gent, about to go tearing down a certified double black run. On skis, if you can imagine such a thing. Wonderful. I often get a little excited about...
The Good Ship, ‘Nellie’ in ‘Navigator’
I like to boast that almost all of THE PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR comes from the imagination and is not copied from life. For example, the book is about two devoted brothers; I have no brothers. It is, partly, about a...
Vaccine High
I just got my second shot (I am 117 years old, which is a help), and the impact was surprising. Very surprising. In practical terms, it didn’t make that much difference, because Hilary is still a kid and can’t...
