Mike Pennington Posted March 26, 2003 Posted March 26, 2003 Well I knew there had to be an explanation why I have Boat Building Fever, my adopting father Fred Pennington, sent this first ever photo of me when I was small. Some kids get left on the door step in a basket, Not Me! I can actually remember one of the deck hands in Sea Drift, Texas, padling this little cruiser around the harbor. I was pretty dang mad when he sank my boat by clowning around. I was not very happy! That deck hand found blue tip crab in his bunk at the most unopportune times the whole season. He would have been bait if I could have managed it. I couldn't get the three foot Hammer Head Shark in his hip boot, by myself, but his buddies lent me a hand. They were nice guys. Quote
Johannah Posted March 27, 2003 Posted March 27, 2003 Mike, sounds like you got adopted by the right folks. That picture is a winner. Quote
Mike Pennington Posted March 27, 2003 Author Posted March 27, 2003 I must admit, I was quite taken away by it myself. The Pic brought back a lot of memories. :oops: Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted March 28, 2003 Posted March 28, 2003 Mike that is precious! It brings back a lot of childhood memories of being rowed about the lake by my grandfather and my father in an old rowboat. I do recall a very early sailing experience as well. Couldn't have been more than 3-4 years old and I loved it. Still do! Quote
Mike Pennington Posted March 30, 2003 Author Posted March 30, 2003 Barry, I suspect that those childhood memories of boating are true for most of us. Some where a long lifes little tour, someone instilled the love of boats in to us. And here we are! Thanks for the kind words. Mike Quote
Charlie Jones Posted March 30, 2003 Posted March 30, 2003 SEADRIFT!!! Hey - that's 15 miiles from my house here in Magnolia Beach Probably still looks pretty much the same as it did when that pic was taken- I bet some of the sqame buildings are there. Quote
Joe(Cold Spring onHudson) Posted March 30, 2003 Posted March 30, 2003 Where I hope to instill a love for sailing boats. Quote
Mike Pennington Posted March 31, 2003 Author Posted March 31, 2003 Go for it, Joe! Yep, I can say I spent some time on and off those beaches down your way, Charlie. Shrimp boats are in my blood. Quote
Memphis Mike Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 Hey Mike! You're not the outlaw from West Virginia are ya? I knew a Pennington there once. He went to Alaska, or so they say. Quote
Mike Pennington Posted April 2, 2003 Author Posted April 2, 2003 Naw! That is no doubt one of my cousins. You got the outlaw part right though. But I've been good lately and have kept my transgressions to simple penmanship. :roll: Quote
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