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Baby blue

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Robins are nesting near my locker. Queen City Yacht Club, 2019 May 18, 14:21

Slept in

Went out on the town last night. Multiple stops, multiple drinks and the Captain Marvell film. A late start, a productive hour and now coffee. Feeling pretty good in this moment. Yesterday, International Women’s Day,… Slept in

Virtual sunset

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Enjoying a midwinter visit to Pine Crest. Probably be back there for real this May.

Quiche, coffee, island

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Heading to the island in 30 minutes. Time to check on my sailboat– hopefully all is well. Launch after Easter this year. Matthew and Kelly, Sumach Espresso, 2019 Jan 26, 9:51

A Canoe for my Daughter

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There is an ornament in my living room that visitors to our house notice right away. It rather dominates the room.

My daughter’s first canoe hangs over the couch.

I built that canoe for her in August and September of 2003. It is 10′ long and modelled on a very popular 15′ canoe by the world famous Chesnut Canoe Company called the Ranger. I called it a Junior Ranger. For months I had searched the Internet and asked friends about a canoe that might be suitable for my daughter. I found nothing. Five years earlier, I had built a Chestnut Ranger for myself with Peter Gould and Kim Pressnail through a Toronto School Board course. I have found it to be a versatile boat and it seemed like a great fit for a kid if only the size could be reduced.

A Canoe for my Daughter