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Eves: Of Flags and Reflection

November 13, 2019 Pirate@30 1 Comment

“There are two terrible things for a man: not to have fulfilled his dream, and to have fulfilled it.” Bernard…

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Posted in: Atlantic Coast, Bahamas, Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Coast and Florida Keys, Quotes, Rivers, Uncategorized

No Plane on Sunday (or Monday)… (Part II)

April 4, 2019 Pirate@30 4d Comments

“You can throw your luggage down Lose your cool and stamp around But there’s nothing, nothing you can do ……

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Posted in: Bahamas, Gulf Coast and Florida Keys, Quotes, Uncategorized

A Christmas Dream Come True

February 17, 2019 Pirate@30 3d Comments

“The Sailor spends his Christmas in a harbor on the hook…” If you know any cruisers, you’ve probably heard the…

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A Tale of Two Thanksgivings

December 16, 2018 Pirate@30 5d Comments

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … it was the spring of hope, it…

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As Seen In SpinSheet: Prelude to A New Adventure

June 2, 2018 Pirate@30 1 Comment

Embarking on a new beginning and sharing a dream with my brother Read the full article, as included in the…

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Posted in: Chesapeake & Delivery, The Beginning, Uncategorized Filed under: Annapolis, Bay Bridge Marina, Chesapeake, ComPac, Deale, Dreams, Galena, Gregg Neck, Maryland, Pussers, Rhode River, SpinSheet

If the Dreamers of the Day are “Dangerous Men,” then Today, I Became a “Dangerous Man”

April 30, 2018 Pirate@30 7d Comments

“’I’ve always wanted to sail to the south seas, but I can’t afford it.’ What these men can’t afford is…

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Posted in: The Beginning, Uncategorized Filed under: Carpe Diem, Dreams, Great Loop, Jack Kerouac, Jimmy Buffett, Resignation, Robert Herrick, Sterling Hayden, T.E. Lawrence

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