My family believes in paddling

The Friday Photo
July 17, 2015 
My extended family agrees that the best kind of vacation includes plenty of time outside. Our challenge isn’t what to pack to wear to dinner, but instead, how to get as many boats as possible to our destination. 

Spare motor photography

The Friday Photo
A weekly photo celebrating art, spontaneity, and community
August 30, 2013

photo by Ella Cummings-Thompson
photo by Ella Cummings-Thompson

Ella wanted to paddle in my boat on Monday.
She said she would be my spare motor.
She also got to take some pictures.
Her mom is in front of us paddling The Jenny,
the kayak given to me last summer by Jenny Craigie Riffe

Earlier this summer I bought a larger kayak so I can paddle with a spare motor.
I have a feeling that before too Ella will begin building her skills in The Jenny
while an adult holds the throw rope.

Put out to dry

The Friday Photo
A weekly photo inspired by art, community and spontaneity
June 14, 2013
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We paddled with our grandson (who turns five today!) last weekend.
Hooks that held up a porch swing long-ago make a perfect drying rack.

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