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Bob’s 60 year Tuna Boat model project is finally complete.
This article appeared in the Verbatim section of the October 23, 2024 issue of the Sequim Gazette: For Sequim’s Bob Caldwell, a dream project took 60-plus years to come to reality after a memorable voyage. In 1957, Caldwell completed a 70-day tuna fishing trip on the M. V. Southern Pacific. He thought to himself afterward, ‘Someday I want to build a scale model of that … -more-
Hayley and John Wedding
On Friday, May 3rd, John and Hayley got married. The wedding was held on the beach at Bolsa Chica State Park on a beautiful, Southern California … [Read More...]
Onze on the Family Housboat Trip
Here's a clip of an early Caldwell Onze game. It took place during the infamous Caldwell Family Houseboat Trip in August of 1991.
Two Star Banner
This banner hung in the front window of the home of August and Henrietta Boekman on Pershing Avenue in Buffalo, New York during the WWII years of approximately 1943 to 1945. The two blue stars honored … [Read More...]
Long Beach Pictures
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My Favorite Picture of Me
If I had to pick just one picture of me that I like the best, it would have to be this one. I believe that it was the summer of 1980 after I had joined the Coast Guard and flew back to Virginia to visit Bob and Elaine. I'm sure there will be other stories about this trip, but here, Bob and I were going down to the Chesapeake Bay to go out on a chartered boat to catch Bluefish. We drove down in … [Read More...]
8 Things That Make Me Smile
Here are a few of the things that just make me smile. In no particular order. The Cure - Lovesong I think about the man behind the 70s Alternate Rock band The Cure. He is not the worlds most handsome guy, yet he wrote this great love song to his wife, his childhood sweetheart, whom he has been in a lifelong relationship with. His intent was to tell her how he never stops thinking about, … [Read More...]
Was I a Hippy?
I think that for a short period in my life, I may have been a Hippy. Some of the signs... I had a large afro, I drove a VW Bus with curtains and a bed I loved folk music (I still have ALL of Peter, Paul and Mary's albums) I created art with "Peace" and "Love" all over it However, I have never liked The Grateful Dead, I wasn't into drugs, and I hate Patchouli! It … [Read More...]
Bob’s 60 year Tuna Boat model project is finally complete.
This article appeared in the Verbatim section of the October 23, 2024 issue of the Sequim Gazette: For Sequim’s Bob Caldwell, a dream project took 60-plus years to come to reality after a memorable voyage. In 1957, Caldwell completed a 70-day tuna fishing trip on the M. V. Southern Pacific. He thought to himself afterward, ‘Someday I want to build a scale model of that … [Read More...]
Long Beach Pictures
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