Newport Bote Show 2007

Some real fine watercraft at yuppie central this year

Nephew Chris, working hard (actually, he was!)

My first Land Shark Beer....Margaritaville Brewing Co.


Friend and navigator, Dave, YT and Chris teatotalling (the day was young)


A Hinckley picnic boat. Dear Santa...........


Now that's a trawler!


I don't know what this is but Rum Balls needs one ;)


Thanks to Chris and Jeanneau Yachts for all the amenities!

Jimmy Buffett 2007 - Fins to Foxboro

The Tailgate Gang, 3 grills and a full barJack and Chuck. They're straight. No, really.
Terri, who never drinks blue drinks or tequila. Wait, what's this?
Patty being Patty. Snort.

Yet another great concert by Jimmy but 58,000 fans at Gillette Stadium makes me long for the good old days, circa 1984, at Great Woods when tickets for center stage 3rd row were cheap and easy to get. There were no lines for nothin', Fingers Taylor led the Coral Reefers with his harmonica and tailgating was wild west. I blame myself in part. After my first show I told all my friends and colleagues "Hey, you got to see this guy Buffett". Well, seems they all told some friends too.

First Cast

Remember that scene from Caddyshack where Bishop Bickering was shooting a near perfect game of golf during a thunderstorm?

Well, last week I rowed out to my mooring on a real nice, calm day. Put a chunk of bait on the hook, cast it out and before I could lay down some chum, WHIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, fish on the line. 28 1/4" Striper (honest, I didn't stretch him). Keeper fish in 30 seconds.

Just waiting for the lightning to strike me ;)