tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post4109359005307011773..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): And a star to steer her byjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-29711027198591945642007-09-30T01:41:00.000-04:002007-09-30T01:41:00.000-04:00I love your blog, read it daily. This post brought...I love your blog, read it daily. This post brought tears to my eyes, my dad was so similar..i miss him all the time!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807193574571427002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-4199442471668853352007-09-27T20:14:00.000-04:002007-09-27T20:14:00.000-04:00What an awesome legacy!What an awesome legacy!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-15508536981967706432007-09-22T08:06:00.000-04:002007-09-22T08:06:00.000-04:00That is such a wonderful story. Your Dad sounds s...That is such a wonderful story. Your Dad sounds so awesome. And to watch three boats come to life and be used and enjoyed is so amazing.BeachMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936777379292996065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-80215819768720399672007-09-21T08:43:00.000-04:002007-09-21T08:43:00.000-04:00What a wonderful story!What a wonderful story!Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607665272056430039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-71126782242039645762007-09-20T23:02:00.000-04:002007-09-20T23:02:00.000-04:00That was a really nice story about your dad. It br...That was a really nice story about your dad. It brought back many memories of me sailing with my dad. Thanks for your great writing and beautiful pictures day after day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-30076387490163271752007-09-20T21:35:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:35:00.000-04:00This was wonderful and made me think at once of my...This was wonderful and made me think at once of my own father, who I can completely see building a boat--he loves projects like that!Aliki2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763865834765963343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-20074259357100148262007-09-20T18:50:00.000-04:002007-09-20T18:50:00.000-04:00Before I was born, my dad and his friend built two...Before I was born, my dad and his friend built two boats together - a canoe for the friend and a wooden rowboat for my dad. My mom always joked that the boat was Dad's dowry coming into their marriage. It was sold when I was small, and I've always wished we could have taken it out together. Thanks for this post.samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422441532210271158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-30437331897241639202007-09-20T14:49:00.000-04:002007-09-20T14:49:00.000-04:00I remember going on your sailboat with you and you...I remember going on your sailboat with you and your father when we were kids. We stopped before we got to the marina and got Sarsasparilla (sp?). On the boat, the boom would swing violently, but your Dad controlled it like an orchestra conductor. I do recall, however, being in the path of the boom at the wrong time on several occasions. To all of Jo(e)s readers: her family is really just as she says. My childhood memories of jo(e) and her family are priceless.<BR/>Kindergarten friend: AKA Baby LisaBaby Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584132468254766032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-53518353770321575472007-09-20T12:59:00.000-04:002007-09-20T12:59:00.000-04:00You teach me that families can be loving and funct...You teach me that families can be loving and functional, and I feel less precarious for having found love and good friends, and cousins as cool as your family.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-3120937052212614402007-09-20T12:37:00.000-04:002007-09-20T12:37:00.000-04:00Most excellent boat, father, and post. Cannot wai...Most excellent boat, father, and post. Cannot wait for the book!Yankee Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533568911291967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-64275198808279241222007-09-20T11:54:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:54:00.000-04:00what a wonderful story! beautifully written.my da...what a wonderful story! beautifully written.<BR/><BR/>my dad was always tinkering, building and inventing things, and he learned a lot of skills from books. one of his projects was his darkroom, which began with a small storage space but grew to fill the garage, when he decided that making very large blowups would be useful for his business. he built huge trays to develop the prints, covering them with fiberglass. the photo of your dad finishing his boat brings back such memories.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-49832545943880780492007-09-20T11:32:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:32:00.000-04:00I am super impressed.I am super impressed.a/k/a Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499119739368587916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-9335859771096559982007-09-20T11:18:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:18:00.000-04:00The Simpleton: Yeah, my family has the idea that ...The Simpleton: Yeah, my family has the idea that you can do anything that's in a book. We once tapped maple trees for sap, with our knowledge based almost entirely on <I>Little House in Big Woods.</I><BR/><BR/>He built the first boat from plans, but the second boat, he designed himself, which was a real achievement.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-83182129340641323262007-09-20T11:16:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:16:00.000-04:00He used to tell me that he could fix anything exce...<I>He used to tell me that he could fix anything except a broken heart.</I><BR/><BR/>Abby, I just love that. I think I'd like your dad.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-34376523709100830632007-09-20T10:51:00.000-04:002007-09-20T10:51:00.000-04:00Your dad learned to sail from a book?? No wonder ...Your dad learned to sail from <I>a book</I>?? No wonder you're such a can-do woman.<BR/><BR/>(It's telling that for me, building a boat from plans is not scary, but learning to sail that way is.)The Simpletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321686369942741210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-79460946967350759322007-09-20T10:15:00.000-04:002007-09-20T10:15:00.000-04:00i am sooo in love with your dad. My own father jus...i am sooo in love with your dad. My own father just turned 70. He's a retired firefighter who spent a lot of time in the basement or garage at a workbench. He used to tell me that he could fix anything except a broken heart. I believed him. I believe him still.<BR/><BR/>I imagine our fathers would probably get along well.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606116718529244220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-17589079808037520702007-09-20T10:04:00.000-04:002007-09-20T10:04:00.000-04:00araon(one): Up until now, I've published mostly po...araon(one): Up until now, I've published mostly poetry, but yes, I am working on a manuscript of creative non-fiction. I'll be sure to let all my blog readers know when it gets published.<BR/><BR/>AF: What's funny is that you are so much like my father. But yes, my parents read my blog just about every day ....jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-45288306877611143112007-09-20T10:00:00.000-04:002007-09-20T10:00:00.000-04:00Jo(e), see the comment by Argon(one)....[AHEM!!] ...Jo(e), see the comment by Argon(one)....[AHEM!!] How's the printing project going?<BR/><BR/>FAYourFireAnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428838843235292696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-63378189593775009162007-09-20T09:54:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:54:00.000-04:00Jo(e), have you written and published any books? I...Jo(e), have you written and published any books? If not, you should. Your blog is like a book of short stories and it is fantastic, but I would really enjoy reading a book penned by you. Think about it!argon(one)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14999865522648026263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-32526003770655564882007-09-20T09:38:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:38:00.000-04:00I can imagine that he'd be awful proud of this nar...I can imagine that he'd be awful proud of this narrative, knowing he raised a daughter who can write this movingly. Make <I>sure</I> that he reads it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-27568720954352123072007-09-20T08:21:00.000-04:002007-09-20T08:21:00.000-04:00Your family is so creative. No wonder your a writ...Your family is so creative. No wonder your a writer. You have subjects all around you to keep those creative juices flowing. <BR/>My Dad never did anything but work. He had no hobbies. My mom Knit and nothing complicated. <BR/><BR/>Wonderful storySilver Creek Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062404159303618655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-63142537515574861602007-09-20T07:33:00.000-04:002007-09-20T07:33:00.000-04:00Your writing, as always Jo(e), is so evocative. W...Your writing, as always Jo(e), is so evocative. What a beautiful narrative. Make sure and let us know all about the next boat-turning ceremony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-78463031808203610862007-09-19T23:41:00.000-04:002007-09-19T23:41:00.000-04:00What a great story! What a cool Dad!What a great story! What a cool Dad!my15minuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17120108669030817877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-48905544603846294842007-09-19T23:29:00.000-04:002007-09-19T23:29:00.000-04:00I love your family.I love your family.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-44782132357605018082007-09-19T22:23:00.000-04:002007-09-19T22:23:00.000-04:00lovely.lovely.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.com