As I reflect on my 35th birthday, I realize my childhood has one common thread; water. My
earliest recollection is playing behind my dad’s previous home in Kennett. There were moss covered embankments carved by a gentle babbling brook. My brother and I would play for hours. At about the same time I was introduced to the Chesapeake Bay. Sailing, something foreign to me before the age of 8, became a common weekend activity. As I grew older, I enjoyed canoeing down the Gunpowder and waterskiing in the bay. I embraced the ocean in Jekyll Island, Georgia where my grandparents lived a block from the beach. Weekend trips split between Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and Middle River, Maryland fostered a love of two bodies of water; ocean & bay. Even weekends spent at home weren’t absent of water. My neighborhood friends and I would trek down to Winters Run and swing off a rope into the fresh stream. My childhood completely intertwined with water. Now as an adult with two young boys, my love of the water continues. We have taught our boys to appreciate the water and respect it. They have been sailing, canoeing, swimming, exploring, fishing, crabbing, beach combing since before they could walk. I hope our adventures create everlasting memories for them as they continue to do so for me.
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