What SpinSheet Contributors Are Thankful for This Season
In honor of Thanksgiving, November 28, we have asked SpinSheet contributing writers and photographers what they are grateful for this season:
I am thankful to live within walking distance to the Chesapeake Bay and thankful for our county parks that provide public access to the water! ~ Pamela Tenner Kellett
Thankful for 15 great years sailing my catboat Mystic Wind, 10 years contributing to SpinSheet, four terrific grandkids in Annapolis and Australia, two great daughters and their equally great husbands, and 44 years of wedded bliss married to woman who puts up with my sailing addiction. ~Craig Ligibel
I’m grateful that I was able to introduce my Long Island Sound friend to our Bay, sailing for six glorious days in September. She was awestruck by the quaint towns we visited, and the picturesque anchorages we discovered along the way. The Chesapeake is a rare gem! ~Captain Cheryl Duvall
I'm thankful for our magnificent Chesapeake Bay for providing us an amazing playground to enjoy our passion for sailing and racing, with its numerous rivers and ports. And I'm incredibly grateful for the amazing crew of Hot Pepper who make it possible for me to maintain a safe, fun, and competitive racing program. ~Captain Steven Toole
I'm grateful for finding an expert care team at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center that has corrected a serious heart condition that prevented me from sailing and enjoying the things I want to do on the Bay. Feeling the energy of renewed health! ~Gwen Mayes
In 1957 I was 10 yrs old when my mom and dad moved me, my two brothers, and infant sister to our new home on Harness Creek off the South River. That event set up a life which has revolved around sailing and all things nautical from that little creek to literally a world of adventures and lifelong friendships. I am not sure what would have been for me without that move, but I know what a gift growing up on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay has been. So, thanks Mom and Dad. I am forever grateful. Life is more than good in the land of pleasant living! ~Will Keyworth
I am thankful for the fact that I can work from anywhere, which allows me to sail and travel with my family. I am thankful for the crew at SpinSheet and their unwavering support and dedication to all things sailing. I am thankful for my far-flung friends sailing all over the world, but who are always just a click away. And I am thankful for my little family crew. Together we work hard, weather life's storms with grace and humor, and create beautiful memories. ~Cindy Wallach
I’m thankful for good wind and waves, osprey and herons, great light, and the ability to enjoy all the natural wonders that the Chesapeake provides. ~Ted Morgan
I am thankful for SpinSheet... After nearly 30 years it is still connecting our community, supporting the marine industry, and showcasing opportunities for sailors. I am thankful for the wind. I think 2024 seemed especially breezy (except for Wednesday nights in Annapolis). Sailing is a lot more fun when it's windy. I am thankful for sailing friends, old and new. It is very special and meaningful to be part of a community, and as we get older and the world gets more complicated, sailing friends are the ones who make me smile and remember.
And I am also thankful for T2P.TV, Gary Jobson, Jimmy Buffett, the Pride of Baltimore II, the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the Annapolis Boat Shows, the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (150 years old in 2025!), locally owned restaurants and maritime businesses, and all the places that distribute SpinSheet Magazine. ~Dave Gendell
I'm thankful for all friendships that are nurtured through water-based adventures! ~Kim Couranz
I am always grateful that my family lives in the Land of Pleasant Living, and this year, the novelist in me is grateful that the muses led me to McBooks Press, which will publish my debut novel, “Chesapeake Bound,” next year! ~Thomas Guay
