We are approaching mid-June and Gaviidae is still inside waiting impatiently for us to finish our various boat projects. The Loon is ready to jump in the water, yesterday. She really does not care about the finishing touches that are not quite done yet, she just wants to splash! So,…
Cue dramatic organ music as camera zooms in on Gaviidae gliding across the water in the opening scene of As the Propeller Turns. Julie [coming up the companionway steps]: What’s that noise? Dan: What noise? I don’t hear anything. Julie: Throttle back the engine and listen. Dan [as he throttles…
The first lock on the Erie Canal is designated Lock #2. It’s the first lock at the east end of the Erie Canal, yet does not get top billing. Reminds me of Danny DeVito’s childhood lament as the Penguin in the 1992 movie, Batman Returns: “I was their number one…
Dan can be a fountain of information on a wide variety of topics – a bit like Cliff Clavin espousing from the bar in the TV show Cheers. In fact, Dan was featured in a Summit Beer holiday radio spot for his ramblings about the history of Mistletoe. I figured…
