86’d

86’d

In my early years at the Sea Gull there was a time when I lived upstairs in a converted liquor storage room. I hired Orval, the plumber, and Ed, the tile setter, to help convert one end of the small room into a bathroom with a shower. It was small, dark and it picked...
The Waitress and the Rat

The Waitress and the Rat

Today is World Rat Day.  It’s a pity this holiday didn’t exist when I owned the Sea Gull.  I’ll admit to holding certain prejudices against rats, but I’ve learned to keep them to myself since World Rat Day was established over a decade ago.  Before rats got their day...
Jean St. Hill

Jean St. Hill

I met Jean in 1987.  She had a fascinating family history.  Her late husband, Thomas Nast St. Hill, was the grandson of the famous caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast.  Nast was the creator of our modern version of Santa Claus.  He also created the...