The Clusterflake

or Snow-mageddon, Snowpocolypse, Call it what you like but it's still the largest snowfall on record for our area. Here's my mother showing the over her head height of drifts of snow on my deck. There's about 45" of snow on the ground around the house.

Lifting the Ban on Haggis

. Gordon Liddy on Lifting the ban on Haggis

A Sequel in the Blogosphere

and this one has nothing to do with a boat. Hence the correct spelling sequel. This is my second blog and one for my business. I've copied all the Success category blogbits to a new blog focused on personal development: Personal Polishing

A Snowy and Shivering Scottish Christmas Walk

A wintery mix greeted the Guards, Band and Gentlemen of the St.Andrews Society of Washington DC for the Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk.

Relaxation afterwards at legendary Pat Troy's and Murphy's Grand Irish Pub with lots of comaradery, music, libation and swords.

The Washington Post got a great shot of our Drum Major, David Close

My Dinghy's Got Dreadlocks

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The Diamond Ball

The 60th Anniversary Tartan Ball was in a new venue this year. A more intimate group had fun and again made money for our charities. The Colour Guard was at their best at the anniversary of their debut last year.

"Mark Time!"

Camaraderie and great food as well!

J/24 East Coast Championships

Tim Wilkes Photography


Great pictures from Tim Wilkes of the boat on which I race although I missed this day with a pulled calf muscle.

Annapolis sailor, Tony Parker, won the regatta....I don't want to talk about where Alianalizabeth stood at regattas end.