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The $5 Canoe

Posted on February 23, 2022 by

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Kayak on the Atlantic Ocean on the beautiful Florida Keys with the sea breeze at our backs or canoe in a mangrove swamp? The first involved a required kayaking lesson and $60 and the second involved grabbing a paddle and an orange life preserver… Continue Reading “The $5 Canoe”

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Friday Poem

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

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I meant to write something profound deep Move people impress with my erudition touch I forgot what I would write in a sea of waterlilies Instead I reached in black water Pulled two slick stems Wound white blossoms in black rope Floral masthead for… Continue Reading “Friday Poem”

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The Perfect Paddle and the Perfect Tree

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

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We are driving down Old Seney Road, a shortcut between Lake Nawakwa and H-58 which will take us back to our house on Lake Superior. We have been canoeing on Lake Nawakwa, a very big lake with almost no houses on it, deep with… Continue Reading “The Perfect Paddle and the Perfect Tree”

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The $5 Canoe

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

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Kayak on the Atlantic Ocean on the beautiful Florida Keys with the sea breeze at our backs or canoe in a mangrove swamp? The first involved a required kayaking lesson and $60 and the second involved grabbing a paddle and an orange life preserver… Continue Reading “The $5 Canoe”

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Take It Easy

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

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A powerboat is thrilling.  Thrilling, risky, and nervewracking if you’re a person prone to wracked nerves. Any number of things can go wrong – the boat can fall off the trailer, the car can back too deep into the water at the marina, the… Continue Reading “Take It Easy”

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