The Mermaid with No Tail
I was privileged and honored to meet an amazing individual, Jessica Long, at the wedding of my niece and Jessica’s cousin, Ava Correlli.
Congratulations David and Ava Lerew.
Jessica Long is a World Traveled Multiple Gold Winning Paralympic Swimmer and Author of “The Mermaid with No Tail”! Jessica’s Book is available in bookstores everywhere and is available online also.
She has also been doing book signings in the area. You can also check out her website www.jessicalong.com
Girl Scout Cookies & 80 Different Summertime Frozen Drinks
So, my little stepdaughter, Kammy J. is a Girl Scout!
She has been selling Girl Scout cookies along with Kisha and a whole host of other Girl Scouts and their Girl Scout moms!
So, what is the incentive?
In a moment!!!
I used to go to a waterfront bar on the Potomac known as Tim’s Rivershore. Tim’s was a wonderful place across the train tracks in Dumfries, VA. In the spring, Tim’s gave everyone a little plastic card with 80 numbers on it.
If you were able to drink one of all the different frozen drinks on that list in one season… guess what you got?
A Tee Shirt!!! That’s right… A Tee Shirt.
So, back to Kammy and the cookies…
If Kammy sells 600 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, she is going to get a SWEATSHIRT!!!
600 boxes for a SWEATSHIRT!!!
THAT’S JUST CRAZY!!
THE RINGS OF A TREE AND THE WRINKLES OF LIFE!
I was traveling with my friend Maggie a few weeks ago.
As we turned onto Turkey Point, she noticed a huge tree and asked how old it might be.
I said we would have to chop it down to count the rings!
Each winter causes another ring inside the soul of the tree. You can count the rings and the years of life.
She said no… she didn’t need to know that much, and I obviously agreed. Besides, Kisha doesn’t want me coming home with 15 cords of wood when we don’t have a fireplace.
Each year leaves (or leaves) another ring around our lives.
Memories of life, the good, the bad, the traumatized and all the fun!
Jimmy Buffet left us with many thoughts, memories, and sounds.
He once said, “The wrinkles go where the smiles have been.”
NON-BOATING HUMANS NEED BOAT SHOWS TOO!
Even though you may have a NBH (Non-Boating Human) for a neighbor, family member, colleague or even a friend, inviting them to come to one of the winter boat shows is a great idea.
The first show is the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show, Jan. 19th, 20th and 21st in Timonium.
These winter boat shows really recharge the batteries!
Enjoy being surrounded by like-minded happy water traversing humans. The winter boat show season reminds us that spring is right around the corner.
Maybe, just maybe, this will inspire you NBHs to rise up and buy a boat!
The Chesapeake Bay Boat Show has a great line-up of live music. Appearing throughout the weekend are: Anton Tuvelman, Dwayne Wilson, Rob Fahey, Hunter Soth, Madisun Bailey, Chris Sacks, Darren O’Neill and to close out the weekend Sky King.
All of these are great regional performers and worth checking out.
