Photo by mali maeder from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 5 At noon on June 22, 1980, we left Ventura for Hawaii, with a scheduled stop at Marina Del Rey to pick up Andrea, our cook. Friends and family saw us off on the dock and our actual departure time was 12:20 pm. I know this because IContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 5 – Bon Voyage – Columba Sets Sail”
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Adventures in Sailing, Part 4 – Sailing 101 – Sea Trials
Photo by Lukas from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 4 After 6 months of rebuilding the 42-foot tramaran Columba, our crew of 12 held sea trials to prepare for our upcoming summer sailing trip from Ventura, California to the Hawaiian islands. We had taken classroom sailing courses, earned first-aid and CPR certifications, bought our personal supplies and sailing gear,Continue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 4 – Sailing 101 – Sea Trials”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 3 – A Valley Dude Goes to the Beach
Photo by Skitterphoto from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 3 Eleven students signed up to sail to Hawaii from Ventura, California on a 42-foot trimaran for $800.00 apiece in 1979 money. That’s more than $2700 in 2019 monies. Actually, only 10 students signed up as the the captain’s daughter was also coming along and presumably didn’t need toContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 3 – A Valley Dude Goes to the Beach”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 2 – Loomings
Photo by Pedro Sandrini from Pexels Adventures in Sailing, part 2 There are adventures in life that you might undertake that, afterwards, you might say, “What was I thinking?” Sailing to Hawaii for me was one such adventure. I saw a flyer in my high school at the beginning of 11th grade, advertising for crew to sail toContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 2 – Loomings”
Adventures in Sailing, Part 1 – Stuck in the Middle with You
Adventures in Sailing, part 1 Photo by Tatiana from Pexels “Everyone in the water. Let’s go!” The captain gives the orders, and the crew obeys. That’s the law of the sea. But in this particular instance, the order seemed fraught with danger. Captain Mathias, unshaven for a couple weeks, portly, in his shorts and flip-flops, and flimsy t-shirtContinue reading “Adventures in Sailing, Part 1 – Stuck in the Middle with You”
Haiku #1
Photo by Dan Hamill / pexels.com we sit in silencedeciding what’s for dinner.coming of the storm.
West vs. East – Part IV – A New Hope
Photo by Lynnelle Richardson from Pexels I’m a hopeful person. I try to see the good in people and situations. But that has led me to being taken advantage of, to not seeing people clearly who were troubled or narcissistic, or worse. It means that I grate against cynics and half-glass-empty people. When I moved from San Diego,Continue reading “West vs. East – Part IV – A New Hope”
Recent movies and books
Photo by Obregonia D. Toretto from Pexels Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had the opportunity to watch a lot of movies that I normally wouldn’t get the chance. The gf went to California to spend the holiday with her family while I stayed in New Haven with our Dachshund, Herman, to celebrate his 1st birthday. I had beenContinue reading “Recent movies and books”
Stories on Medium
Photo by Tim Savage from Pexels I’ve started blogging on Medium, a place to professionalize my writing. I’ll be writing about my teaching career, posting memoir pieces, and movies/shows I’m watching, as well as reading I’m doing. I’m considering using this blog as a place for my daily blogging and Medium to post my more complete essays andContinue reading “Stories on Medium”
West vs. East – part 3 – Hostile Student
Photo by John-Mark Smith from Pexels I started teaching college English in 1986, as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of New Mexico. My world changed. I was a good teacher, inspired in my own scholarship and interests as I strove to do well for my students. I immediately embraced teaching as a lifetimeContinue reading “West vs. East – part 3 – Hostile Student”
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