Words Seldom Seen: Eponymous

Posted on July 23, 2024July 14, 2024 by Simon

Eponymous Adjective: Having the same name as. Example: “Jerry Seinfeld’s eponymous hit TV series”... Read More

Adjusting

Posted on January 15, 2024January 6, 2024 by Simon

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward The photo was taken in Chesapeake Bay in July of 2022 from aboard Ad... Read More

The Best Ships

Posted on November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 by Simon

“There are good ships and wood shipsAnd ships that sail the sea,But the best ships are friendships,May they always be!” The Loopers Toast “Loopers” are boaters who sail (usually in pow... Read More

Trust

Posted on November 10, 2022November 1, 2022 by Simon

“Love many; trust few.Learn to paddle your own canoe.“ American Proverb Sweet Dreams on the Intracostal Waterway in Florida. I love that this one rhymes so casually.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: In Irons

Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 by Simon

In Irons Usually a sailing term meaning a failure to come about so that the sails aren’t catching any wind and the boat loses headway. In a non sailing sense it means stuck in a spot where there... Read More

Shouting

Posted on August 5, 2022August 4, 2022 by Simon

“I’m not yelling at you because I’m mad, I’m shouting so you can hear.” The Captain of an Oyster Dragger. From an interactive exhibit at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Shouting is to spe... Read More

Haiku #23

Posted on September 27, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

Fiberglass and chrome Sunshine, wind and happy hour. It’s a hard life at sea.... Read More

Happiness

Posted on January 19, 2021January 13, 2021 by Simon

“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” Anton Chekhov Photo is of Gene and Carole B on a cold morning on the Mississippi River.... Read More

Advice for a Long Journey

Posted on April 6, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

Advice for a long journey: “Think charitably and associate sparingly.” Emma Macpherson Also applicable to sheltering in place.... Read More

Barges

Posted on June 28, 2019June 14, 2019 by Simon

A coal barge on the Tombigbee Waterway is really eight barges tied together. It is pushed by a tug and makes about five knots. The tug captains are a very nice bunch of people who have risen to the to... Read More

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