“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.
It’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln
Nissequogue River, San Remo, Long Island, 2011
~Leslie
Setting Sail for Good Times
Winter is often a season, if not a word, that most nautical-enthusiasts simply try to avoid. Ask any water-loving aficionado and they are likely to agree: sitting beside a fireplace is far less enjoyable than soaking up the warm, summer sun. But while some boaters and sailors sit wishing away the falling snowflakes and plummeting thermometers, members of the Long Island Single Sailors Association (LISSA) keep the good times rolling.
~Leslie
Mid-Life Ices
When Jordan Glaser decided to take up a new hobby, he found himself at Brooklyn Public Library, unexpectedly flipping through the pages of S. Calhoun Smith’s book, Ice Boating: A Complete Guide to Ice Boat Development, Design, Construction and Sailing. He spent the entire night engulfed in photographs and text, and finished the book with a newfound determination—he couldn’t wait to hit the ice.
~Leslie
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