Wooden You Know... As a card-carrying, registered tree hugger, I have long touted the benefits of trees...but satellites, shoes, tape? Way beyond toilet paper! Paul Hetzler
Santa Finds Fishers Landing How on earth had a picture of my Dad. taken in 1944, found me on Christmas morning in Fishers Landing in 2020? Richard L. Withington
STR Reimagines Education COVID-19 may have cancelled STRs On the Water and In the Schools programs... but not for long. See how they are reimaging education. John Peach & Lauren Eggelston
The Other Coast! The number of times sailing= 57; Three-quarters of the time on Elk Lake and one-quarter on the Pacific Ocean. The number of times on our Zodiak = 24, always on the Pacific. Derek Innes
The Witch of Wellesley Island: Chapter 2, A Brush With Evil “I’m going with you,” said Sarah. She didn’t want to, but she couldn’t manage Pete’s chronic adventurism by staying behind at the boat. She would chaperon this interaction between her brother and his own wild imagination. Patrick Metcalf
Seven Business Lessons in "Bristol Fashion" “Bristol Fashion” – A phrase meaning in good and seamanlike order with reference to the condition of a ship. Joshua Todd
The Witch of Wellesley Island - Chapter 1: The Scream She took a deep breath and resolved to do her best to keep him out of trouble. They shared the same birthday, but she was the big sister. Patrick Metcalf
Everything You Need is Already Here... ...We were walking around the back of the island, sister, cousin, dog, and me, when Georgia rolled her left ankle on the uneven path. Patricia Carpenter
A COVID-19 Convocation We began to plan a special event to honour Ben and Jonathan’s successful completion of their respective Masters degrees as a surprise to them Carolyn Pratt
Adjusting to River Time As it all slows down, I start to measure time in sunrises and sunsets, in breakfasts and lunches and dinners... Patrick Metcalf
The Reality of COVID-19, an Essay The reality of the tragedies that our friends and readers are enduring precludes writing anything humorous. Surely, there Richard L. Withington
The River in 2020 Once in a while, we think of a place that we like to visit or perhaps find a place to spend a vacation or purchase a summer home. Janet Guerrero D’Alessandro
