EQUIPMENT, RIGS, AND FISHING ON JEFFERIES LEDGE

With Spring somewhere in the near future anglers are getting anxious for the upcoming deep sea fishing season.  Early to mid spring is spawning season for haddock as well as cod and fishermen flock to the coast in hope of catching fresh fish for family and friends.
Look for the haddock around mid April and the [...]

The highwayman

This is English, but always makes me think of revolution era western Mass.

The Highwayman

The wind was a torrent of darkness upon the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight looping the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding–
Riding–riding–
The highwayman came riding, up to the old [...]

Dear Mr President

Congratulations to your recent election to the White House. I hope  you are enjoying all the new digs and services we the American public have provided for you. Remember there are many, many homeless people out there that would give their eye teeth to stay in your dog house for just a few nights. There [...]

On A Cold Winters Night

As I sit and write I am enjoying one of my favorite things in life, a vodka martini. This one is a special one, a jalapeno martini. I simply pour vodka over the rocks and add two Trappeys pickled whole jalapeno peppers, then add a dollop of the juice and stir. This is a VERY [...]

this is an actual marine engine in use -

- actually I had just started to refurbish and clean up this ‘ole gal. Notice the alternator is missing on the left side. There was a steering pump just forward of it also. They both were sent out to be rebuilt. I replaced all the belts and hoses in the front of this engine, and [...]