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The Diana-A Family Boat Story

Summer days were the best days, because my summer memories are best.  Summer Prompt 3: Tell a favorite boat story. My mom likes the story about the first boat she and dad owned. It has become legend. Diana and Bill were a young married couple in 1957. Bill had to report to army boot camp as… Continue reading The Diana-A Family Boat Story

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Boat Passion and Legacy

Summer days were the best days, because my summer memories are best.  Summer Prompt 2: Where did the family’s boat legacy come from? Who started it?  Have you noticed that boats and boating take up a lot of space and attention in my blog? Every year, another boat story is added to the collection of… Continue reading Boat Passion and Legacy

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Beach Days circa 1960s

I am going through old photos and slides my Mom scanned. There are many that are uneditable, and more that succumbed to age and mildew. But I have what I have and it will have to do. The pictures chronicle family gatherings in dining rooms, backyards, boats and beaches—perfect for summer writing prompts.  Summer Prompt… Continue reading Beach Days circa 1960s

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Under the Blue of The Truglio Dome

My niece is getting married. Erica and Mike are getting married in my parents’ backyard. It will be the eighth wedding in the Truglio backyard. My wedding was first, exactly forty-four years ago. Backyard weddings are not unusual, but a Truglio backyard wedding is special. My parent's backyard faces the Great South Bay—our beautiful bay… Continue reading Under the Blue of The Truglio Dome