Monthly Archives: April 2009

Captain Chaos

Yesterday I received a much-needed and far-too-long-awaited reward. It had been six months since I had really sailed, and that previous time was theĀ Amanda Grace homecoming, during which we only sailed for about 1 of the 26 hours under way. … Continue reading

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Captain Chaos

Yesterday I received a much-needed and far-too-long-awaited reward. It had been 6 months since I had really sailed, and that previous time was the Amanda Grace homecoming, during which we only sailed for about 1 of the 26 hours under … Continue reading

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Tough Spot

Some of my older scouts have fallen down and put me in a tough spot. I went from having 10 scouts–a mix of seasoned and green–to crew the Half Shell water taxi for the May 2nd River Festival, to seven … Continue reading

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31 Emails, 27 Letters, 8 Phone Calls, 3 Thank-You Notes, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree!

I would not call the load typical, but yesterday’s Sea Scout work was such a challenge that I decided to log it. This was completed during the time before work, on my lunch break, and between arriving home from my … Continue reading

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Really Rolling

Things are really rolling with my Sea Scouts! With more of them taking on the task of making things happen, recently I have been:   Preparing twenty-seven letters to various community service organizations, asking for financial assistance for my scout … Continue reading

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Great opportunity

Thanks to a connection created by Leo Smith of Carefree Boat Club, my scouts have been given the opportunity to provide the first volunteer/Sea Scout crew to the historic Chesapeake Bay oyster buyboat “Half Shell” on Saturday, May 2nd as … Continue reading

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