No. 53 - Jazz on the Fly
949 Words. 4 Minute Read.
l believe jazz and fly fishing are similar. They’re poetic, ripe with spontaneity, and beautiful in their imperfections. When done right, it’s art at its highest level.
No. 34 - Par 3’s in Atlanta
2,023 Words. 8 Minute Read.
Atlanta Athletic Club, Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Chateau Elan, Charles Yates, Candler Park.
No. 33 - Bear Attack & Bimini Islands
2,524 Words. 10 Minute Read.
We didn’t even know how to get the damn thing out of the harbor, but cigars were lit, Barometer Soup by Jimmy Buffett was playing, and come hell or high water we’d be chasing Hemingway’s ghost in the Bimini’s. We had several gallons of rum, sundries for two weeks (or so we thought), and two pistols with ammunition.
No. 32 - A Lesson in Racquet Sports
2,256 Words. 9 Minute Read.
I was at a Christmas party at the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York where I befriended an older gentleman. We found ourselves sitting fireside in the library chatting about squash. We got along famously and ended up enjoying steaks and bourbon at the Harvard Club – one of those quintessential New York nights.
No. 28 - Getting into Brown University
1,611 Words. 6 Minute Read.
We were broke, surviving off canned goods, and had nothing to our names but cigarettes, a fly rod, and a few sleeping bags. We bathed in the Snake River when need be, drank beer for breakfast, and spent our days playing Frisbee, reading thrift store paperbacks, and listening to music.