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Wonderful piece, Joe. My

Thomas L. Johnson — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:49:01 -0500

Wonderful piece, Joe. My best memory of your island is the day I was canoeing with my late dog, Corgi [a corgi], and he perked up as we canoed along the north shore of that island. There was a beautiful white-tail deer just watching us pass by, standing in that little bay. My dog didn't bark and I didn't either, but the island, which you have not spoiled in any way, spoke to us about the power of nature. As one McCabin after another pops up along the shore -- whatever happened to the idea of setbacks? -- it is good to have places like Rahm's island that are committed to permanence. There was a time when the idea was to fill that island with a housing development; I am glad that possiblity is gone.
PS. I'll be flashing my 500,000 candle-power light on the tan cottage tomorrow night as I head back to civilization from the Cities.

Reminds me of places I have

klloyd — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:05:05 -0500

Reminds me of places I have walked on Dryweed...back in my youth. Dryweed Island was my playground and sanctuary back in the late 60's and early 70's, where a young boy could explore and dream and play and create and live all kinds of adventures. Sigh...as kids we had it all, very few responsibilities, nothing but time, lots of friends, meals made to order (well, sometimes), and nothing but the promise of more time and more fun and more life ahead. When we were kids we could not wait to grow up, then when we "grow up", we wish we were kids again...

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Island Images, An island in the sky, By Joe Rahm

Journal Staff — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:34:44 -0500