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The Gondola Blog: The "Comings and Goings"
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Sunday, July 26, 2015. The "Comings and Goings". Sitting on the dock, talking with my teenage daughter,. We watched several cruises come in or go out. I didn't have my Nikon with me, but here are a few snaps I took. With my phone on a perfect evening in Newport. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Orange County, California, United States. View my complete profile. For years I’ve said that. 8220;Most gondola operations are the best kept secret in their town”. The fine print -. Http:/ scottsdale.hyatt&...
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The Gondola Blog: Seeing the Wind
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Photo by Jakob Easton. There's wisdom in the old African proverb. Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors". It lines up well with Neitzsche's. That which doesn't kill me makes me stronger". Now I'd like to add one of my own:. Always know what's in the room.before you enter the room". But you can't always do that. For centuries we've been unable to anticipate what the wind conditions would be in the hours or days to come. Who Has Seen the Wind? Who has seen the wind? What's the...
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The Gondola Blog: February 2015
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Friday, February 27, 2015. A week ago, with friends and family,. I celebrated my birthday - for the 50th time. It was a great day, with lots of folks over for barbecue and cake. I enjoyed swapping great stories with several gondoliers. Bring up "falling in the water" with a bunch of guys who make their living. On a boat and you're sure to hear some fun stories. One of my great friends is Steve Atkins, who is the father of gondolier. And researched birthday cards I've ever received. My dear friend Greg,.
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The Gondola Blog: March 2015
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Thursday, March 26, 2015. The other day I was on a training row with a guy, who had gotten to. The point where I could just sit in the passenger seat and relax. As we came out from under the Newport Boulevard bridge,. With the sun high in the sky, I noticed that the light blue floorboards. Of my gondola The Phoenix were getting direct sunlight - which was then reflecting off of the polished brass cavallo. The end result made for an unusual photo - "sky blue cavallo". Sunday, March 22, 2015. As I was out ...
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The Gondola Blog: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Simon, in all his soaking glory. This evening it happened. Simon joined the club. He fell from the back of the gondola into the waters of Newport Harbor here in California. It was gonna happen sooner or later. As I mentioned in my post. 5 x 5 = 25 Part Three". You're gonna fall in - it's just a matter of time". Today, Simon joined the ranks of those who've passed from dry to wet,. From above the surface to below it,. Hi folks, remember me? His passengers were never in any danger,.
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The Gondola Blog: Afterglow in the Afterglow
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Saturday, August 1, 2015. Afterglow in the Afterglow. This evening I had two separate marriage proposals on my boat. The second one had a fun twist:. Once she said "yes". He said "how about now? In short order we were all standing on a beach in the harbor,. And I had my ceremony book with wedding text that the gentleman and I had agreed upon ahead of time. It was an ambush wedding:. He said "will you? He said "will you - right now? I said "Got the ceremony right here". She said "heck yeah! States are lis...
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The Gondola Blog: Tahoe Press: "There’s a New Gondola in Town!"
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Monday, July 27, 2015. Tahoe Press: "There’s a New Gondola in Town! Drew up in Tahoe was featured in a fun article in The Tahoe Journal:. Ciao, Tahoe Amore! There’s a New Gondola in Town! It's a fun read, and the kind of press all gondola operators enjoy getting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Orange County, California, United States. View my complete profile. For years I’ve said that. 8220;Most gondola operations are the best kept secret in their town”. The fine print -. Http:/ scottsdale.hyatt...
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The Gondola Blog: January 2015
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Friday, January 30, 2015. A while back I posted a photo of three remi,. Masked and ready for paint in "Set to Stripe". After further preparation (and a fair amount of procrastination),. I finally picked up a brush and started to paint. Red and blue were obvious choices, but I chose the purple. Of my daughters, who wear a fair amount of it. When I laid them out to cure, I realized that we had three colors. That sit next to each other on the color wheel. The more I looked at them, the more they reminded me.
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The Gondola Blog: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Just the Photo - Approaching the Bridge. Photo by Cassandra Mohr. Right now we're getting some much needed precipitation and clear skies are a memory of last week (when this shot was taken). I'm ok with that. We need the rain, and I like a certain amount of gray skies. I'm also good with it because we had clear conditions for the Christmas Boat parade. Here's hoping that we'll have a dry week surrounding Valentine's Day. Thursday, December 25, 2014. Twilight on the 25th. Some ...