Comments on: Video: Local sailboat builder close to finishing 20-year project http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/9895/ The people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Thu, 24 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth Stempinski http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/9895/comment-page-1/#comment-79349 Beth Stempinski Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:26:31 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/?p=9895#comment-79349 <p>Rob,</p> <p>You are a man of many talents. I didn't know you were building this boat, but have enjoyed our political discussions. When you finish it, can Jerry and I get a ride on Lake Superior? I would love it. Say hi to wife.</p> <p>Beth</p> Rob,

You are a man of many talents. I didn’t know you were building this boat, but have enjoyed our political discussions. When you finish it, can Jerry and I get a ride on Lake Superior? I would love it. Say hi to wife.

Beth

]]> By: Rob Martin http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/9895/comment-page-1/#comment-78998 Rob Martin Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:55:38 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/?p=9895#comment-78998 <p>Kiffi, thank you for the poem and your kind words. They are very much appreciated.</p> Kiffi, thank you for the poem and your kind words. They are very much appreciated.

]]> By: kiffi summa http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/9895/comment-page-1/#comment-78879 kiffi summa Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:03:25 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/?p=9895#comment-78879 <p>I was absolutely speechless ... yes, I was ... when I watched this little video. When Victor and I first moved to Northfield, 1994-5, this was being built under a structure in the property across from Code's lumberyard, by the abandoned school building. The abandoned school and the boat, which as I recall was just a hull at that time, all looked like a forgotten dream. I always wondered about the boat, and whose project it was, and now seeing the beautifully crafted interior, I am reminded of a poem... I don't remember the words exactly, or who wrote it, but it's something like this: Life is but a dream; don't let dreams die... or life's but a broken-winged bird that cannot fly .</p> <p>My excuses to the poet I couldn't quite accurately quote; My congratulations to Rob Martin on building his dream.</p> I was absolutely speechless … yes, I was … when I watched this little video.
When Victor and I first moved to Northfield, 1994-5, this was being built under a structure in the property across from Code’s lumberyard, by the abandoned school building.
The abandoned school and the boat, which as I recall was just a hull at that time, all looked like a forgotten dream.
I always wondered about the boat, and whose project it was, and now seeing the beautifully crafted interior, I am reminded of a poem… I don’t remember the words exactly, or who wrote it, but it’s something like this: Life is but a dream; don’t let dreams die… or life’s but a broken-winged bird that cannot fly .

My excuses to the poet I couldn’t quite accurately quote; My congratulations to Rob Martin on building his dream.

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