Field Marshaling at the Oconee Cup
I’m not sure if the by-laws of the Oconee Cup require that it be held on the first really hot day of the summer or if the Old Farmer’s Almanac determines that the first really […]
Do not leave your pants on the kitchen table
The other morning I put on a pair of pants to go to a meeting. Before I walked out the door, the meeting was canceled. The pants were still clean, so I took them off […]
Camping with Rodney
If you’re going to go camping, my recommendation is that you get to be friends with my buddy Rodney before you do. Rodney and I paddle down rivers together frequently, but we’ve never done an […]
The crime of the broken hanger
The miscreant came out of his brother’s room with a broken plastic hanger, and I lost my temper. House laws had been violated. I turned my venom upon 16-year-old Nathan: “Your mother, who washes your […]
School movies aren’t what they used to be
I get a feeling that school isn’t the same as it was when I was coming up. When I was a kid, I wasn’t the best student when it came to things like answering problems […]
Never a bad day on the river
On the Apalachee River between Price Mill Bridge and the US 441 bridge, there’s a little shoal where some big boulders push all the water in the river toward the right bank. It’s a pretty […]
Still useful on a river adventure
Robert asked to go down the river with me Sunday, and that’s not the sort of opportunity I’m likely to pass up. It could not have come at a better time. For the past week […]
A paddle-sized splinter in my toe
Back in July I started paddling rivers again. When I was a kid, I made a few trips down the Broad River and a couple of slow floats through the Okefenokee Swamp, and I paddled […]
With teenage sons, I’m like Clouseau waiting for Cato to pounce
As the father of three teenage sons, I have to be constantly vigilant. At any moment of the day or night, I might find myself the victim of a sudden and violent attack. Robert, coming […]
A storm on the river
When my wife sent me a text message, we just happened to be on a spot on the river where the water is flat enough that I was willing to open the dry box. My […]