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Sailing on a tall ship is a wonderful experience. There is no feeling like it! The ship has a presence all her own, from the way her bow cuts the sea, the feel of her deck under your feet, the music of her rigging in the wind, the way she shrugs a rough sea off her beam... Some ships have a spirit, a soul, and to be aboard one like that is to know majesty.

The Lady Grey is such a ship.

Book Excerpts - The Lady Grey

"The ship pressed on towards New Bedford with all canvas up - at full sail. Close-hauled, we were making good speed. Always present, like my own breath, was the sound of the blue-violet sea whishing along the sides of the great wooden ship like liquid silk, as heeled over with the wind on her quarter, the Lady Grey softly cut her path north."

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FREEDOM CALLING: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea -Dana Vacca

Celia's dangerous trek to FREEDOM becomes an inner journey to truth.

When Celia escapes she is suddenly tossed into a unknown world filled with new and perilous dangers, but there is no turning back. Her faith in God and in her mother’s words are all that keep her alive. Her journey is long and laced with unforeseen hazards and snares that test her spirit and threaten her life. As the days toll past, her spirit grows stronger; it blooms with courage and fortitude she never imagined she possessed. No longer “the one who waits”, she is now “the one who acts”. She has come of age in the forest, - with purpose, with desire, with resolve. No longer does she merely react to fear, she dominates it, - She has taken up the reins to steer her life toward her own destiny,… to a better life, - a life of freedom.

Notes to Self:
There is a quote I have always handy near my desk. It is by Mark Twain: "Courage is not the absence of fear, it is acting in spite of it."

I often find myself striving to overcome myself,... my fears. We all have them; I don't think I am alone. But fear can be crippling, not easy to quell, - and courage so hard to muster. That little quote is a continual reminder to me that I may not always be able to erase my fears, but I can face them, and stop them from paralyzing me by learning to move forward in spite of them. It is a continual process, I know. I keep trying.

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One of my favorite things is to curl up on the couch with a good book. And guess, what,… it is my little dachshund’s favorite thing, too!

At day’s end, after being bumped, muddied and rubbed raw by the world, after all the day’s work is complete,
the anticipation of drifting away into the comfort of that magic hour quickens and revives me.

Even if it is Monday, I drive home with that Friday night “it’s not a school night” feeling. Though it may be June, I get the quiet the quiet thrill I remember from third grade when a blizzard guaranteed the announcement of a “snow day”.

I imagine slipping away, as if easing into a lover’s embrace, to my magic place, my secret space, that exists between the tick and tock of the clock,… where once again, I am in my little piece of heaven.

My dog, Nicholas, has a similar feeling about reading. When that evening time nears, he waits to hear, “Let’s go read”; - he has learned the words. His eyes brighten. He grabs a chew-toy and hops up onto the couch. Although his definition of reading may be a little askew, to him “reading” is total contentment. I haven’t got the heart to tell him that, for humans, “reading” doesn’t involve a chew-toy.

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FREEDOM CALLING - SEA FOLKLORE & Folk Art

MERMAID CRIMPER or pie jagger of ivory c. 1860-70
Seamen on whaling ships carved beautiful objects like this c1860s ivory pie-crimper during the long hours of their off-watches.

NOTE: Hunting whales in the 1800s was grueling and extremely dangerous work, and whales were plentiful then. It wasn't until the mid-1900s, when means of hunting them became high-tech, and gave humans a very unfair advantage. Far too many whales were then taken with new methods, and we realized the population of whales was quickly dwindling.

Not what we like to see done with whales, but it is a part of our history; and the artistry of some of these pieces, though, is amazing.

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The Captain's Domain - The Quarterdeck

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"For a short time each morning and evening, the captain walked the starboard stretch of the sternmost upper deck that was his private retreat. Most of his time, though, was spent on the quarterdeck, just behind the main mast of the ship. That was his domain, his throne, where he reigned supreme. There, he knew the real meaning of freedom that most landsmen can only imagine."

The quarterdeck of a ship is the area of the ship immediately behind the enormous, trunk-like main mast and is the location of the helm, the huge ship's wheels that control the massive rudder that steers the ship.
The quarterdeck is almost a "sacred" space. Only men on duty are understood to be present there, and it is not a place for casual conversation, loitering or horse-play. It is a place governed by strict adherence to protocol that has been ordained for centuries; a always to be a place of absolute order and smartly conduct.


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Is Your Dog Loyal?
I'll bet he or she would follow you anywhere, right?
I thought so! Mine, too. He's my best friend, best buddy; knows what I'm thinking before I even think it!

That isn't just the case with our dogs, but dogs in the 19th century were like that, too! In fact, a lot of them followed their owners right into battle without a second thought! There was Harvey from Ohio, and Major from Maine, and Sallie from Pennsylvania. There were so many dogs in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry that it was known as the Barking Dog Regiment! And you probably knew General Lee's horse was named Traveler, but did you know President Jefferson Davis' dog was also named Traveler?

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