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Gratitude for My Father
My father’s birthday was last week. He has been gone for 25 years—from Earth, that is, but not from my mind or my heart. He is as clear to me as the last time I spoke to him, the night … Continue reading
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Tagged #family, #lossofparent, dad, daughter, father, good parent, how to be a good person, learnings, life, loss of parent, love, parent, teachings, writing
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Looking for Luna
There once was a man who owned a wooden sailboat named Luna. Luna wasn’t the first sailboat he owned, but it was the first wooden one. A 1949 Mermaid sloop built on Mt. Desert Island in Maine by E. Farnham … Continue reading
Posted in Sailing
Tagged apprentice shop, downeast, father, father son relationship, maine, Maine boat building, sailboat, son, wooden boats, wooden sailboat
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What Does Our Flag Mean Today?
I have always loved our U.S. flag, I have it as a jacket, shoes, scarf, and many shirts. The colors red, white, and blue have always been special to me. I’ve made our flag into a cake—with berries or food … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of july, Americans, dad, father, parents, reading, Red white blue, Sacrifices, U.S. Flag, World War II
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Largest Ball of Twine 