Why am I so attracted to the water?  All my life I’ve felt very comfortable in the water and always tended toward it.  With the exception of college, I’ve always lived in a place near water, or on the water.

Water, river or sea, or sound adds something to a place.  Places near the water always have an interesting history and the water is always connected to it.  Were Boston not a port, it would have played such an important role in America’s history.

My last few days have been spent on and near the water.  Can’t say its made me unhappy: