1968
Position: 41°47’50″N 87°35’06″W 1968 was an ugly year in America. Here’s what I remember about it: My grandfather died in January. He and my grandmother had come out to Chicago for Christmas. It was perhaps the most extravagant Christmas I …
Category: Memoir
My Buddy Mark
What is a Friend? My dad’s definition of a friend is someone with whom you can pick up a conversation wherever and whenever you left it. Even years later. It’s a simple test that proves itself. Try it. Finding an …
The Blog of the Mashantam – Complete
Rediscovering the daily log of my first serious sailing adventure aboard Mashantam with my Uncle Hugh, I decided these tales deserve a spot in Aleta’s history. The adventure lasted 11 days, taking us north from Boston Bay to Maine, back down to Provincetown and finally through the Cape Cod Canal to Buzzard’s Bay.