The Game of Time

An old friend sent me this yesterday. In this photo, tken in 1968, is a certain Rocker. The vissicitudes of time have done their damage so it isn't easy to find resemblances. Hint: it's not Capn Jack (as he was barely into bicycles at that time).

Curing Scurvy and other such things

As part of our 5th anniversary celebration we are out to capture the finest of RnR recipes that we have enjoyed at the Pirate Bashes, Mid-Summer Night Parties, on the dock and at the beaches.
The 1st Edition of our RnR Cookbook "Curing Scurvy and Other Such Things" (Thank you Chris Leake) is hoped to be published in time for the 5th Anniversary Bash. To date we have 10 people who have submitted 20 entries in total.
Come on you gang of motley pirates where's you team spirit? Where's your sense of loyalty... Most importantly... Where are those recipes!

YES CARMI, THERE MUST BE A "SANTA CLAUSE"

So how does this story go? Carmi Paris who is both a RnR Legacy member, wonderful rower, cook, leader in her industry among other great things, seems to have an aversion to sharks. She sends me these articles about the great whites at the Cape and in Maine (even though they are 3+ years ago) and believes that they are all around us when we row. We just can't see them. Of course my response is that seeing Santa would be a more likely senario than a shark while rowing.
Well you can pretty much guess where this blog is heading. Yes, readers this all changed last week during a row in Key Largo.
It was more like a sharket or a sharkie. Couldnt have been more than 30". I've caught larger stripers up north. But yes Carmi it sluiced through the water back fin exposed and chased after my oar blade thinking it was a food source of some sort. It startled me a bit and the sound track from Jaws quickly entered my brain. Then it was gone. It now can be said that the capt rows with the sharkies. and just maybe there is a Santa Clause somewhere out there

WHAT I DID TONIGHT- Jay Paris 2/22/10 somewhere westcoast FLA

FRIDAY 60 DEGREE WEATHER

Friday it was 60 degrees as I passed by this flat water scene off Swampscott. In the center background is Egg Rock, about a 15 miler from the shed and boathouse we call home. How many days till Spring? How many more till we launch? These are the questions that keep cropping up in my head even though today it's snowing with 2-3 inches expected.
Don't you love New England winters?

The RnR Adventure Classic

Everything good in life has history and this recipe has its own legacy. A fully fortified meal providing a platform for creativity as long as basic ingredients are maintained.

Ingredients:

2 slices whole grain bread (in an emergency, wonder will do)

1 jar JIF peanut butter (purists will sub "all natural")

1 jar jelly (be as creative as you want, I choose raspberry!)

1 bag Cape Cod Russet Potato Chips

To Prepare:

Lay two slices of bread on the dock, smear with peanut butter. Use as much as you like but remember, the more you stuff, the more you wear.

Smear bread slice #2 with jelly, same rules apply.

Now here's the fun part....stack potato chips on top of peanut butter as high as possible, carefully and deliberately place slice#2 on top and in one smooth, strong stroke, CRUSH those chippies!

Sit back and enjoy!

ROCKNROW-KEY LARGO

Greeting from the Florida Keys. Well it took me closed to two years, but I'm happy to report that RocknRow Key Largo has finally re-opened. And while I only have a couple of beds, a few pots and pans and some other basic living materials at the home, I do have a wonderful Echo Rower and incredible blue water to play in. Feels somewhat like Christopher Columbus. No one down here has ever seen a rowing shell on the open water. Boats pull up asking questions. People wave to me. I'm sure most think I'm crazy. My goal would to eventually start a club here. RocknRow South? But for now I'm content to be a rower of one or two. Did I mention I have another shell for guest?