UNDERCURRENTS

Adios Las Vegas

Reflections on sobriety two decades removed from jackassery I love this idea of returning to places that you visited in the past with fresh eyes.  It’s easy to think that...

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NYC ... A love story.

Two trips to NYC in the last two weeks after a prolonged absence reminded me of something. I LOVE NY. I always have and always will, but I didn't come...

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Cherish

Some quotes stop you in your tracks when you read them. This one was like running into a brick wall: "Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs...

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Set Sail

"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, dear Reuben, happy birthday to you!" A collective cheer went up at the docks, and I savored the sound because...

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TRAVIS MCGEE STILL IN...

I’ve been listening to Jimmy Buffett for nearly 30 years now, and one of my bucket list items for ages was to head over to Cedar Key in Florida. Now...

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Wax ... Part 1

For the last twenty-five years, nearly everything I own has been touched in some way, shape, or form by surf wax.  The seats of my cars have been scarred with faded scuffs of...

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