An Interesting Life
In 1971 I signed on-board the SS Nobska as messman. After 46 years, it was to be one of the her last years of service, being retired a scant two years later. That summer we ran from Nantucket to Woods Hole, and back again, one round trip each day. This trip took a very full day; leaving the island early the island early in the morning, arriving at Woods Hole by mid-day, securing the vessel back in Nantucket well past dark. This image is of the sunset over the stern of the Nobska, as we head for Nantucket on a summer evening. Messman Bill Binger watches the sunset from the stern, where the crew could sit during the trip, i being off limits to passengers. His jacket reminds me of the nip in the air even on the summer evenings off the coast of Cape Cod as the sun set.
1999-2000 Celebration in Rome
One of the truly memorable moments of my trip to Italy in 1999-2000 was New Years Mass at the Vatican. Here was the venerable and charismatic Pope John Paul, actually visible and giving mass on the first morning of the year 2000. What a start to the decade, the century and the millennium. It was so moving to see and hear this very spiritual and charismatic man, and to see the youth from the world over participate in the service. What optimism, promise and hope! What memories!
An Interesting Life