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Windjammer Adventures with Zeke

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Good morning everyone. Here in Maine the gardens are well ahead of schedule. This is good news for the farmers but some of us have been caught off guard. Most folks ashore start locking their car doors this time of year as friends feel compelled to share the bounty from their gardens. We normally secure the ladder and lifeline unless guests are boarding. We don’t usually expect this kind of shenanigans until mid-August at the earliest. But, there we were setting sail when we noticed a stowaway quietly reading the New York Times. A man of few words he would only identify himself as Zeke. Would the legal guardian of Zeke please claim your zucchini before the cook has her way with him.

Have a great day. Be well. Do good.
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Michele B said…
It's a good thing he was just reading the paper and not steering the ship, or the Mary Day may have ended up "squashed" against the rocks! LOL
August 10, 2010 at 12:48 PM
MaineCelt said…
Pretty seedy character, indeed. Maybe he came from Vine-lhaven?
August 10, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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