1927 Schock Schooner

This handsome classic wooden sailboat is a 1927 Edson B. Schock designed Classic Schooner built in Southern California by the famous Dittmar Yard of Costa Mesa during the golden years of American Schooners. 52′ over-all and 42′ LOD, she was restored/rebuilt over the past few years.

She’s for sale.

Find out more about Edson Schock here.

Bad things happened, an entire run of them that shut me down, caused me to withdraw from everything except my inner self.

One afternoon, in a hammock, I took a photo of myself. Just my legs. But there was no one to send it to. No one to understand.

I needed a sidekick so I sketched an armadillo because they’re crusty on the outside but not within. I made him my butler. Crusoe’s manservant Friday.

We began interacting—my hammock photo speaking to that critter, that critter speaking back.There’s a folder of cartoons somewhere. For now there’s just this one. (LINK)

Eventually after that I began writing novels.

I’m still a hermit, marooned you might say, but leaving my shell more and more—my inner self seeking its freedom through writing.