On Tuesday, the day after the storm, we spent one more day at the marina and took a stroll along the waterfront and into town. There was still no power for the majority of houses and shops, but the bagel shop had power and the lineup for hot coffee an…
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Happy Halloween
Hi Y’all and Happy Halloween!
I’m sending this just in the nick of time. Randal and I went to a Halloween party this past Saturday. Here are some of the photos. It is really a fun holiday though the price of candy has…
Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
Diesel Duck weathered the storm fine. This morning we are waiting for the internet to come back on, but there is no power on shore so this might take some time. Anyone that had been monitoring this storm will know that there was much destruction in N…
Family and Friends in McLean
Hi Y’all,
So this is the last of the emails about our adventure “up north.” We’re lucky we got back when we did and hope everyone we know in the path of Sandy is safe and sound. I have already heard from our Massa…
Bracing for the Franken Storm Sandy
“Hurricane Sandy strengthening as it closes in to New York City” is the headline of the NYC Post newspaper for today and we are on the Hudson River, some 40 miles north from there. Hurricane Sandy is called “Mammoth Sandy” and may pack more tro…
Quabbin Reservoir and the Yiddish Book Center
Hi Y’all,
Looks like Randal and I left not only eastern Massachusetts just in the nick of time, but also the Washington DC area where we stopped for 2 days to visit folks. We certainly are thinking about our pals there …
These are some last photos from our visit with our New Bedford friends.
Hi Y’all,
We’re back south so now it’s y’all instead of “you guys.” This is the last of my “Massachusetts” pals story. There are still some folks we missed but I’ll visit them with some snail mail …
Diesel Duck is on the move again
A week ago, at 3 a.m., Benno unplugged the power cord from the dock of the Leamington Marina. Fall weather had arrived with high winds and colder temperatures some days before. Summer was definitely over. Time for us to head south to a warmer climate…
Loster Dinner with friends
Econo Lodge
Hi Guys,
I just realized I’m writing two fish stories in a row. This one tells about the traditional lobster dinner we have when visiting our New Bedford friends. Now all of those friends live in the small towns a…
Boston Waterworks Museum
Visiting my growing up friends
Hi Guys,
Randal and I spent four days with Martha and Jessica in Brookline and then moved on to spend the weekend with friends Harriet and Dick and Bruce and Jean and Ilene and Bill. I’ll write about our vi…
