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  1. Ron J

    The Mosquito Fleet... part two... Off to the Mediterranean!

    I have been studying Buds, 5 pages of Diary, stating dates/facts and thoughts of what was happening to him. I am sure his training and perhaps a classmate or two were traveling with him,kept him sane. Bud states Sept. 19 1944, left for Europe aboard a converted refrigerated cargo ship, as part...
  2. Ron J

    A Real Hero, in " The Mosquito Fleet!"

    I believe this to be a good title for this story. Its about a gentleman from Massachusetts, who served his country during WW ll ! Anyone who served during that time is a Hero in my eyes. A dying breed of brave men/women who helped keep the U.S.A. free! They made sacrifices we can not imagine...
  3. Ron J

    Message from VT. DAVE.....

    I was sent an e-mail via Dave's Son-in-law, asking me to pass this message along:..... To All, This will probably the last in a series from Brigham + Women's Hospital (Boston). I have received your many letters and words of encouragement. I an taking things one day at a time. This is my...
  4. Ron J

    "Model Boat" a recent chase.....

    Fred's post below about model boats, reminded me to post this short tale of a recent experience. I have a small collection of various model or scratch built vessels. I don't really want models that are assembled and have been currently made,machine or human factory types. I have a great...
  5. Ron J

    Anyone know what happened to Sunny? She has been too quiet!!

    n/t
  6. Ron J

    Some Surf shots from Sunday....

    [attachment 84048 100_1004.jpg]Al and i did a little cruising Sunday. Ended up driving to Plum Island out of Newburyport. Its kind of like the Cape, sand dunes, house;s on high fondations etc. Most of the old camps have been washed away or rebuilt over the years. Appears, they just built another...
  7. Ron J

    Alexander's door stop.....

    Tonight i stopped at the White Hen Pantry for some milk, i need for dinner. Right now, me and General Mills are kind of partners...I am trying to lose some of the excess overhang, so its Wheaties or Rice Crispys with fruit & honey for meals for awhile. While in the parking lot, i was gabbing on...
  8. Ron J

    Current News on VT DAVE.......

    I just spoke to Dave's daughter, Laurel. Dave is still being poked and prodded, with many tests being performed in Boston. Dave has had multiple strokes,but Boston has stopped them from reoccurring. They haven't found the root cause yet. The family has a web site set up, for Dave, with current...
  9. Ron J

    News regarding our Good Friend... VT. Dave....

    I received verbal confirmation today, from Dave's son-in-law, that Dave indeed suffered some medical issues in the past couple of weeks. He has been having extensive testing performed recently in a major New Hampshire Hospital. As of this morning, Dave was being transported to Boston...
  10. Ron J

    ANN MARGARET.....Author Unknown.......

    Cruising some Coast Guard web sites, is a hobby of mine,as you can tell. Reading the stories, most give the impression the authors are my age or most appear to more like Royals age! :D Well anyway, age doesn't matter much as we get up there.... I never served in the Military,came close, but at...
  11. Ron J

    Sunday Cruise..... Unexpected Visit!

    Sunday was a hangie day...kinda bored, called brother, Al, and took a ride locally. Drove down to Tucks Point, a public boat ramp, that faces towards the mouth of Beverly Harbor, where you can see most of the islands. Nice brisk day, to be eyeballing the ocean, wishing it was boating season, but...
  12. Ron J

    Anybody know where or what this location is? :D

    [attachment 80610 PlymouthRock014.jpg]
  13. Ron J

    Mystery on the Merrimack / LV 1 Part TWO....

    The Article mentions the trees are the only thing you see at high tide. Its only visible at low tide. Hundreds of boaters pass it daily in the Summer, figuring there are probably records some where,recording the hulk. There isn't exactly... Since June, Graham and Victor of states Board of...
  14. Ron J

    Mystery on the Merrimack River...America's First Lightship.. LV 1 ? Part 1

    For me, the interest in this Lightship, started last Summer, in August. One of my techs, knew of my interest of the Sea, The Coast Guard, and any thing related. He mentioned something about his mother telling about an article in the local newspaper,about a Coast Guard wreck, or what remained of...
  15. Ron J

    Long Island Lighthouse...Boston Harbor

    Been awhile since i wrote something, so here goes... I have never actually been on Long Island, in Boston Harbor,but have seen it many times by boat. There is a bridge connecting it to the Mainland, built in the fifties, by the city of Quincy. (Same as /home of Presidents,, John Quincy Adams...
  16. Ron J

    Wreck of the Schooner.. "Jennie M. Carter"

    Today, i took little Nic, James, and Max out of their Mom's hair, for awhile. I figured i would take a 30 minute ride, North, to Salisbury Beach.[attachment 78881 Salisburybeach081.jpg] Its a ghost town, this time of year. In Summer, its packed with people because of its sandy long beach. This...
  17. Ron J

    Hawk resting on tree, at the dealership...

    Snapped some shots,this guy blends right in....[attachment 77768 Winter141.jpg][attachment 77769 Winter145.jpg][attachment 77771 Winter148.jpg]
  18. Ron J

    picturesque location... Ipswich Mass....

    [attachment 77764 DredginginBeverlyharbor075.jpg] [attachment 77765 DredginginBeverlyharbor078.jpg] This house is on the Ipswich River.. Did a good job on it, How would you like to get ito this building? Got to be some goodies in there! It appears to have been a boathouse at one...
  19. Ron J

    Dredging.....part 1-2-3-4

    [attachment 77547 DredginginBeverlyharbor143.jpg]This little adventure takes place, right in my own "backyard". It may take a few posts to describe with photo's of course! It may get boring,maybe not! :confused: I have lived in Beverly all my live, either on the Bass River, or the last 30 yrs...
  20. Ron J

    New Years Snooping ....Part 1-2-3

    On New Years Day, I was bored to death in the morning, needed to get out and do some snooping. Didn't want to waste the day off, helping the Honey, to dismantle every room in the house,removing and packing Christmas decorations! Its bad enough i had brought in a dozen or so,plastic crates,the...
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