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John Welsford's avatar

The years keep going by, it seems they do that faster and faster as they add up.

I live in hope that I'll get to have a second childhood, but being out in the boat with a group of "the guys" is as close as I'll get, and on reflection, thats reward enough.

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Rich G's avatar

My name is Richard and I'm a small boater. "Hi, Richard, welcome." So begins the meeting.....

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Suzan Wallace's avatar

Of course....I was changed that day at the lake, so long ago. It was a family gathering picnic and my parents brought their daysailor. I was knee high to a grasshopper, a bitty toe-headed girl that climbed up onto the sail stuffed up in the cuddy, for a sweet afternoon nap. While the rest partied on shore, I was dreaming of setting a course to adventure.....and I have, the rest of my days, smitten by a wild breeze and comforted by the sound of water lapping against the hull~ _/)°

(Thank you for the reminisce)

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Harry Cunningham III's avatar

This reflects on my childhood as well as my 86 year old self. Very enjoyable article, thanks for the memories.

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Dan's avatar

Yes - I did have a log raft with a bedsheet sail!

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Ida Little's avatar

Perfectly put

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D colvin's avatar

Wonderful story! Love that boy & the man.

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Dan Phy's avatar

Josh…well put!

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Dan Phy's avatar

So True!…our small boats are our “Magic Time Machines”….some of the most fun in my youth and in “Geezerhood” have been in small boats with a few friends….

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Ferdinand Johns's avatar

Second childhood----hell, I never got out of the first one!

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DALLEN BOUNDS's avatar

Nicely done. You have put us all in perspective.

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Simeon Baldwin's avatar

Thanks for the musings. All well and truly of the life we enjoy...

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Christoph Harlan's avatar

spot on!

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Frank Farwell's avatar

Very well said. Despite age and experience, we always yearn to go back to simpler times. Hence, our boats are just bridges into the halcyon, dream days of our youth

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Frank Durant's avatar

Totally agree!

Put a bunch of us “ole lads” sailing small boats and bombing around in our dingys… as close to childhood fun as we will get.

God made small boats for young boys and old men

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J Doug Korlann's avatar

I can relate

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