Why did I agree to come on this stupid cruise knowing that I'd catch the mid-watch?
Mid-Watch
Round About…the prompt
Now, listen up! This is no shit! All my stories are true...But I have this fond affection for sea stories.
Chopping Out
If there is one time in carving when you think about it as a big mess, this is it. I call it chopping out.
The Devil
You'd be hard-pressed to find any family of seafarers, fisherfolk, or plain coastal types without some horror tale on the water. It just goes with the territory; salt water envelopes most of the world and is dangerous.Â
Adventures in Coastal Living – Soddom and Gomorrah On the Atlantic
A Lobsta Dinner I'm not a great fan of "Lobsta"; don't hate it. But don't love it.In 1965 I was a waiter at the old Poland Springs Hotel. I carried a thousand platters of lobster with drawn butter into the main dining room. The trays filled with lobster leaked brine all over my waiter's monkey …
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Wallets
Daily writing promptWhat's the best piece of advice you've ever received?View all responses The best advice? It was one of my father's favorite bits of advice - "Free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it, Louis" He'd always cap this goody off with an admonishment to carefully evaluate offerings because sometimes there were …
Dreadnaught
Carving is a dance with a partner, and partners always deserve respect.
Last on The Card- July, 2025
Being a maritime carver means you never know it all. The sea always provides surprises.
Rooted
I entered my shop this morning to smell linseed oil, varnish, and wood shavings.
Crossing The Line
I mentioned the shortness of twilight in the tropics. In the northern and southern latitudes, we are used to extended twilights at sunrise and sunset while in the tropics, it is a rush job - suns up and suns down.
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