I got hooked on sailboats at a fairly young age, with some "teasers" of experiences growing up. I was nine when we visited family friends in the Netherlands, and their teenage son took us in the family's little wooden sailboat, poling from their back-yard canal to the nearby lake where he raised the sails... (My … Continue reading History of a Helm-Hog
Tag: Sail & Sea
Buoyancy Control
The inflatable vest worn by a Scuba diver is called the BC, or Buoyancy Compensator. It connects to the diver's air tank, and can be used to control buoyancy---the level in the water where the diver wants to hover or cruise. Add a little air with the inflator button to rise slightly in the water, … Continue reading Buoyancy Control
The Curious Significance of STUFF
Yesterday I was stowing some papers in our fire-proof safe, and I paused for a moment to contemplate the odd assortment of items tucked into it. In theory, an inventory of this little fire-proof box should answer the question people sometimes ask: "If your house were on fire (and the PEOPLE were all safe) what … Continue reading The Curious Significance of STUFF
The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
A fellow blogger has recently been bemoaning the hassles of moving, and I couldn't be more in sympathy! It doesn't help that I've had to move five times in the last four years, but I never liked moving to begin with. When my first husband and I bought a house, I swore I was going … Continue reading The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
Some barely-related stories, and memories of a Storyteller
I have to say, I quite enjoyed the ethical discussion spurred by the post about my writing-dilemma last week ("Cheatin' on a Cheater"). Not everyone was in favor of my "solution" (if, indeed, my decision deserves such a designation)--but we all got to thinking, didn't we? On a related topic, this morning I also enjoyed reading … Continue reading Some barely-related stories, and memories of a Storyteller
A Game of Blog-Tag: YOU’RE It!
It's been a few years since I played tag, but who knew? There's a game of tag to be had even in the blogging world... Randomreasoning just tagged me (a game, not an award, just to be clear, and I'm about to invite YOU to play)... -I'm always up for a diversion, so here goes! The … Continue reading A Game of Blog-Tag: YOU’RE It!
“TMI”… If ever an award were MEANT for me…
Anyone with a teenager is probably familiar with the exclamation, "TMI!"--meaning Too Much Information! In the case of our teenager, that's usually connected to anything related to--shall we say--life in the bedroom... He's aware we enjoy a...well...lively life, and by now he knows he shouldn't ask a question unless he actually wants to hear the answer. … Continue reading “TMI”… If ever an award were MEANT for me…
Kana's Chronicles 