Monthly Archives: June 2009

Sammy D’s Most Excellent Adventure

Posted on June 28, 2009 by chrisbohjalian

The other day my wife shared with me a short biography of Samuel de Champlain that my mother-in-law had found, Louise Hall Tharp’s “Champlain: Northwest Voyager.” It’s a small, dusty, hardcover first edition from 1944 aimed at young readers from a … Continue reading →

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Father knows best (or you’re grounded)

Posted on June 21, 2009 by chrisbohjalian

One of the very first things I did when I was 16 years old and had gotten my driver’s license was to take my parents’ Ford Maverick and back it out of our driveway and into the catering truck that … Continue reading →

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Sky’s the limit — on the ground

Posted on June 14, 2009 by chrisbohjalian

The other day I was at JetBlue‘s new terminal at New York City’s JFK International Airport. And when I mean the other day, I mean most of the day. I was there about six hours. And either it’s a spectacular … Continue reading →

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Omaha was no walk on the beach

Posted on June 7, 2009 by chrisbohjalian

Sixty-five years ago today, Middlebury’s Ron Hadley was strolling down the streets of Weymouth, an English Channel port southwest of London, in his U.S. Navy’s ensign uniform. Sixty-five years ago yesterday he was skippering a 50-foot long landing craft through … Continue reading →

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