Racing anyone?
Hurry up and wait? Up close and personal? What makes some sailors racers and some cruisers? Is it age? Is it personality or skill or opportunity? Is it the boat or the circumstances that lead to racing? Is it…
Sightlines
Historic vessels had clear gun positions. They were always located on the sides and the ships had to face off for engagement of arms. Imagine the closeness of those boats. What are sightlines? A hypothetical line extending from an observer’s eye…
your compass
We all have a compass- of some sort. Did you know that Apple Iphones have a compass app, just hit the button and allow the circle to completely fill ( see above). You will have your location and true North…
Excesses
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom- William Blake Today, I received a birthday wish from my bank. Last week, I got a birthday card from Hallmark, with a coupon to use during the month of my…
Amwayish
Many, many years ago, in a land far, far away, I knew a person who sold Amway. Well, let me clarify- this person didn’t exactly “sell” anything. He bought products to sell and ended up with maybe 2 sales for…
over the edge
Am I the only one who starts a tub and gets distracted with another side task? I was looking forward to a nice hot bath and then, I let the dogs out , washed the dishes and started some laundry….