What’s the best part about June?
– Jeff S.
THE ROAD THAT I PLOWED ALL WINTER FINALLY HAS STAFF WALKING ON IT AND THE FLOATS THAT SAT IN THE FIELD ALL SNOW-COVERED FINALLY HAVE BOATS TIED UP TO THEM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE BOATS THAT WE SPENT THE WINTER REPAIRING AND PAINTING FINALLY HAVE STUDENTS SAILING IN THEM!
If you got to give students one piece of advice before they get on the pulling boat what would it be?
– Christy A.
TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME AND HOLD THAT THOUGHT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
How can I become as cool as you? Any advice on music suggestions, clothes, hobbies?
– Kinda feeling nerdy
MUSIC REALLY PEAKED IN THE 70’S AND INTO THE 80’S – YOU JUST CAN’T DO BETTER THAN “STEELY DAN”, THE “EAGLES”, “U2”, OR “FLEETWOOD MAC”. MAINERS DON’T GIVE A FLIP WHAT YOU WEAR, WHICH IS GREAT, SO WEAR WHAT IS COMFORTABLE AND DON’T EVER SPEND MORE THAN $30 ON A PAIR OF JEANS. THEN BUY A MOTORCYCLE AND RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT…
I still have a blister on my finger from my adult sailing course…that took place last year…Or maybe it’s a wart. It hurts…ouchie.
– Anonymous.
THAT’S NOT EVEN A QUESTION. STOP WHINING AND TAKE INSPIRATION FROM HOWARD BLACKBURN. HE WAS A GLOUCESTER DORY FISHERMAN 100 YEARS AGO WHO WENT ADRIFT IN THE FOG OFF NEWFOUNDLAND. HIS HANDS FROZE TO HIS OARS WHILE HE ROWED 30 HOURS TO SHORE. ENDED UP LOSING ALL HIS FINGERS TO FROSTBITE BUT HE WENT ON TO OPEN A SUCCESSFUL TAVERN. IF LIFE HANDS YOU A LEMON, MAKE LEMONADE – HARD LEMONADE IF POSSIBLE…
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