Great story Ralph. Can't wait for part three. Clyde Thorington ex C27 now C30 ILEAN2 San Jose, CA
--- On Thu, 10/30/08, Ralph E. Ahseln <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ralph E. Ahseln <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Story Time To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 9:33 AM Brad, You spin a goodly yarn yourself, my friend. In my mind's eye I can see the youth, you were, dreaming. It's a fine and memorable picture! Thanks for your KIND words. It's nice to know the story is finding readers.. Part two is on it's way! Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "Ralph E. Ahseln" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:26 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Story Time > Ralph, > > A great beginning to what seems like a marvelous mystery. I can't wait to > read more. Your judicious dishing out of parts is delicious. > > You remind me of my days as a youth wandering the marina docks with my > cohort miscehevious friend and looking at all the boats and dreaming of > sailing to far off places and finding adventure. There was an old wooden > 28' boat that I liked, a stubby seawothy boat that I could see would sail > any ocean. Its decks were gray teak, the painted hull peeling and it was > anchored to the bottom, it seemed, by a long mass of growth on its bottom. > I wanted it just as I wanted so many other neglected worn out wooden boats > that appeared I could have for wishing hard enough and maybe a song. But > it wasn't until far later I got my "Boojum", an H-28 I actually lived on > for 5 years. > > So thanks for stirring the memories and I can't wait to hear the story of > "EVIG". > > Brad >
