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Author: Jim Farrell

The Trust of Your First Mate

Posted on 02/26/202202/26/2022 by Jim Farrell

A voyage not meant to be By Jim Farrell While anchored in South Puget Sound, I was rowing around Jarrell Cove, on Hartstene Island in my Zodiac “Doggie Daze”, I happened upon Bob Lemon and his S/V Raven and started up a conversation that led to this story… … The romance of the sea draws…

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Quiny and Mango, the Fish Accident

Posted on 02/22/202203/04/2022 by Jim Farrell

By Daphne and Xixi, aged 10 Oh, no! Mango, what did you do!? Quick! Call 822! Quiny a little bunny and Mango a golden retriever must SAVE THE FISH! But how are they going to save the fish if their owners, Penny and Max, were going to come back from school in…. 45 MINUTES!! Read…

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The Men of Forks

Posted on 02/21/202203/07/2022 by Jim Farrell

By Russ Farrell We had ridden up the mountain In the morning clear and still To find a mighty wind a-raging At the summit of the hill. So that nice October morning We laid our saws away And headed for the valley Till a safer falling day. At nine o’clock she told me… Me a-standing…

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The Super

Posted on 02/06/202202/10/2022 by Jim Farrell

Russ Farrell Well, he canned me, the guy he fired me.                 Says he,” Go up and get your time.” Says he, “The way you’ve stood around                 You ain’t worth a lousy dime.” An’ I got mad.  These Supers                 Always think they’re so damned smart. I says, “Before you can a guy                …

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Waterfront Working

Posted on 01/26/202204/16/2022 by Jim Farrell

WATERFRONT WORKING This Old Joe built a bunch of step stools at the shop. And he built them good and strong. Theonly thing, he made the first step about four inches too long and without expending the base alikewise distance—so if you stepped on it full-footed, you was ok, but if you came down withthe…

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