Author Archives: jorysquibb

At dawn, I part the curtains and scan the yard below I see the grass is gaining on the dirty piles of snow I see the spruce bows wiggle when moved by steady airs and my mate adds her “be … Continue reading →

How I love iceboating! It is packed with so many variables–both from mother nature and human nature–that a day of iceboating is almost always unique. We talk excitedly, even dim years later, about “that day on X lake”.   I … Continue reading →

Saturday’s weather report if looking very good for a morning, and perhaps all-day, sail “somewhere”. So our spies are spying….our crystal-ball gazers are gazing….the gear is handy for a last (dare we say it?) hurrah. Our Darmiscotta spy, Dave L., … Continue reading →

Judy Nelson reports that our beloved Stu, having completed another round of back surgery, has had complications with his neck and knee and is now restlessly recovering in a Rehab Center. Stu is one of the great role-models in our … Continue reading →

Dear Ice Buddies…..As we stand by in early March for this season’s last dramatic hurrah, or its sad fizzle, please note that our website’s new page “Ice Poetry” is slowly taking shape. It’s slow because of the abysmal technical ignorance … Continue reading →