Life as towboat captain not always ‘romantic’
“My father was a towboat captain, my grandfather was a towboat captain and all my uncles were towboat captains. I grew up wanting to emulate my dad, since he was my hero. “When I was 4½,...
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Sailing couple enjoys life on the high seas
“My husband and I are full-time sailors. “We’re from Niagra County, New York, but we spent the last three years in Texarkana with our daughter and grandson while she did her family practice medical residency. “Originally,...
He earned his education on the high seas
“I found college less than stimulating by the third year, so I became a merchant seaman for a decade or so. I enjoyed all the traveling and seeing other cultures. “One time just outside Egypt, we...
