A life of military service and sailing adventures: a veteran’s story

My husband, Matt and I bought our first live aboard sailboat in 2013. We moved it to a marina in south Florida and docked next to a boat called, "On Point" and met our new neighbor, and Marine Corps Vietnam...

Sailing
November 9, 2021 App Interview

Interview with my papa about his experiences sailing

Meet Captain Lisa O'Hara

Folklife Director Katie Mecca sits down for an interview with Tuckerton Seaport boat Captain Lisa O’Hara. Katie and Captain Lisa talk about Lisa’s experience growing up around the corner from Lucy the Elephant, building a boat and sailing with her...

Boatyard Stories, Part 1

Polly Schneider tells about life in Hermosa Beach, California, Ace Boatyard and sailing to Catalina Island from King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach.

Susan St. John and Judy Powers

Susan St. John (77) and Judy Powers (76) talk about their journey to becoming Hurricane Island Outward Bound School instructors and the impact that the work has had on their lives. These two first cousins reminisce about being a part...

Brady Sih speaks to his mom, Gerimae Sih, about raising him and his older brother Bryant and sailing with Ping (her husband)

Brady Sih (52) talks with his mom, Gerimae Sih (77) about how she met his dad, Ping, and how they raised him and his older brother Bryant and got into sailing: 2022-10-30 15:56:14

An Overnight Sail That Finished with a Bang

Bruce Daly explains his story of sailing through a large, unexpected storm.

Interview with Mom

On October 23, 2022, I interviewed my Mom, Norah Frei. After completing undergrad school and working for a year, Norah found that her job at an advertising agency was not the right career path for her. After hearing about her...

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Fredric (Rick) Wright and Anne Wright

Anne Wright (61) interviews her husband, Fredric Wright (61), about their first date, his childhood, and their marriage.

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Michelle Higgins and Becky Blomgren

Michelle Higgins (35) and her friend, Becky Blomgren (35), talk about their relationships with their grandmothers, and how their own friendship blossomed around the loss of these relationships after their grandmothers passed away.

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Jack King and Patrick Leahy

One Small Step partners Jack King (78) and Patrick Leahy (54) discuss what their lives are like in California and Omaha, respectively. They discuss their hobbies of reading and sailing. They also talk about what issues are important to them...

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Jenn Adams and Sara Adams

Jenn Adams (57) talks with her mother Sara Adams (82) about Sara's life growing up in Kansas, and Sara recalls her close relationship with her aunt. The mother daughter duo remember family trips overseas and how the family came to...

the great thanksgiving listen 2017

my grampa, bob, talks me through his family and professional life.

Wyatt talking to mother about the boat life
November 28, 2022 App Interview

I am Wyatt Simis. I interviewed my mother Kathleen Simis. she tells us about her husband and how living in the boat was.