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4 November 2009
In the last paragraph, Michael mentions a conversation with Dad about "feeling like a Rockefeller". This is in reference to when Michael chartered and captained the Helene for Dad on his last trip to Detroit.
Bob, 4 November 2009
What a great life. He also has some great pictures. My favorites are the light-house covered in ice and the deck of a freighter as its gone thru a winter storm.
The tug boats hauling jet fuel from Japan to Korea and pushing oil barges up and down the Mississippi.
Working on the Seven C's, Billy Gram, Ken Delka, the Helene and the 118' Natoya (sp) that moored behind us at Detroit Boat Basin. As I recall the Natoya sunk off South Carolina.
The stories of mom falling off the boat under the Blue Water bridge as she went forward to get the dock lines.
The Collins coming to Lexington beach (on Lk Huron) several years in a row. One year they came out by train from LA not sure how they got out the other times.
One year we had a 8' wooden dingy at Lexington. Dad would anchor it about 20-30' off the beach on an anchor rode of about 30' for us to row around in circles. I guess rowing around in circles was good training for Mike's because he eventually became a
Rusty by email, 4 November 2009