tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post3870835886361572501..comments2024-03-28T13:06:53.688-07:00Comments on DoryMan: A Doryman's Legacydorymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-91820895821500231292010-06-15T20:00:13.423-07:002010-06-15T20:00:13.423-07:00Like being behind in your taxes.Like being behind in your taxes.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-6067430821310389132010-06-15T17:46:04.700-07:002010-06-15T17:46:04.700-07:00I'm usually beating to windward just to get ba...I'm usually beating to windward just to get back to the dock...callsign222https://www.blogger.com/profile/12261614816950499757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-53888186357584940972010-06-13T11:10:58.346-07:002010-06-13T11:10:58.346-07:00There are the challenges we devise for ourselves, ...There are the challenges we devise for ourselves, then there are those that happen in course. I think this is in reference to the latter. There has been very little in my life that has turned out as planned or imagined, but the policy of beating to windward in adversity has worked. <br />As all sailors know, you can beat to windward all day, then turn around and be back at the dock in half an hour.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-53417800609663378442010-06-13T00:45:20.277-07:002010-06-13T00:45:20.277-07:00Beating to windward again and again sounds like ha...Beating to windward again and again sounds like hard work, but the alternatives feel hollow after a time. Maybe we need a little 'headwind' sometimes to make getting out of bed worthwhile? The language is old fashioned but the sentiment is very pertinent.robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-29501387560394066832010-06-12T09:46:53.606-07:002010-06-12T09:46:53.606-07:00Our friend Jim B. bought this book last year and t...Our friend Jim B. bought this book last year and told me it was a good one. I just got around to ordering it yesterday, so if it's as good as I think it is, I'll let you know.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-10758440487190500152010-06-12T08:08:42.802-07:002010-06-12T08:08:42.802-07:00Great stuff!Great stuff!Brandon Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223983548272037752noreply@blogger.com