2020 Hindsight: Catalina Fire
May 12th, 2007 by Jill
2020 Hindsight: Catalina Fire
“…I can’t explain it, but the thought of the island in flames brings me to tears. The mention of “Catalina” and “fire” in the same sentence just sets me off. I can’t figure out why.
“Well, okay, I know why. I grew up in a sailing family, and we’d spend about a week each summer on the boat at Catalina. More recently, I’ve gone to dance camp there. Blog Post 1, post 2. But those pictures and memories do not have the same power over me as this flood of Catalina memories:
“Rigging the flopper stopper (a device to stop the slop in the waves)
“Rowing the dinghy from boat to boat to visit our friends.
“Breakfasts of eggs and cantaloupe eaten in the cockpit, paper plate nested in a wickery basket backing. Grill toast (buttered english muffins, toasted by sauteeing face down in the pan).
“Avoiding the damn yellow jackets.
“Donning a swim mask with a friend and spending hours in the water pretending we are mermaids as we swim near the shore of the clear waters of Emerald bay….” (more)
Read the whole post. It’s beautiful.
(Sorry, not appropos of the post…) Just wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day to one of my favorite blogging pals.
It’s so sad – I hope it’s completely out soon.
Have a happy mother’s day, Jill.