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A Sloop’s Tale

A lost boat, a daughter’s quest. In installments.

Archive for August, 2008

Fairwinds

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

"I wish I could say where it's at," he said, sounding earnest.  I could feel him searching for the right thing to say.  "I would give you anything I had."  Those were his exact words: I would give you anything I had.   I believed him.  He didn't want to be a ...

Saying hi to old geezers

Monday, August 11th, 2008

After many months, Dominic came through for me.  "Spoke to a mutual buddy about Ed the welder.  His last name is Novell (sp?) If you have any luck, I'd like to say hi to the old geezer!"  This was after I had just read that his lawyer had sickened and died ...

East Chop Sleep Shop