Boats in my Blood
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Boats in my Blood

  1. 262 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 24 Feb |Learn more

Boats in my Blood

About this book

In April of 2022, Howard Johnson decided to write a book about his life. Investigation and study revealed that everything that happened to him was unusual and unique compared to all friends and family of similar seventy-seven years, starting with being a war baby and parents with unusual backgrounds, families, strong morals, hard work ethics, and strong personal values. He found many forgotten blessings spread all throughout his years that led to particular advantages compared to many others he knows, such as dancing, singing, love of music, artistry, reading, writing, strong imagination, hard work, and a generous, friendly nature. Appreciation for designs of all kinds led to the collecting of just about everything. Cars, boats, wood, iron, metal--you name it, he collected it. His parents taught him to organize well so he could find what he was looking for quickly and easily.

Good looks, good health, good fitness are all essential for a good life. His parents taught him everything from refinishing furniture to the importance of going to church, to painting a truck. His father taught him the appreciation of boats. He has a collection of wooden boats now, and people say it is the largest and nicest collection in the entire country. For eight months now, he has studied his life to write this book, and the life he has lived is just amazing. Now Howard is looking forward to sharing the stories of his life with all his readers in hopes to capture your imagination of what his life was really like.

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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. My Parents
  6. Mount Washington, Baltimore Suburb
  7. Elementary School
  8. Then in Seventh Grade
  9. Realizations from Writing This Book!
  10. Childhood
  11. Weekend Boating
  12. Polio
  13. Sports
  14. Bikes
  15. Dad
  16. Sled
  17. Dirt Pile
  18. Edgewood
  19. Olga and Nannie and the Geographics
  20. Books
  21. Proctor/Rodgers
  22. Proctor and Gamble
  23. Repair/Refinishing
  24. Family Boats
  25. Pump Out
  26. Ice
  27. Activities
  28. Fun
  29. Overnight
  30. Adventures
  31. Mother
  32. Casting Patterns
  33. Dad’s
  34. Work
  35. Middleton and Meads
  36. At Home
  37. Blair
  38. Church
  39. CYO
  40. Scouts
  41. Model Planes
  42. Leda
  43. Lakeland
  44. Severn River
  45. Mr. Kittenger/Rick
  46. Driving
  47. ’56 Ford
  48. Lionels
  49. Motorbike
  50. Mother Sick
  51. Death
  52. Mother’s Love
  53. Colleen
  54. Dad
  55. Washburn’s
  56. Stude
  57. Mrs. Washburn
  58. OC Summer of ’62
  59. Diamond Ring
  60. Sadicks
  61. Ryan’s Gifts
  62. Mahani Kai
  63. Phil Link
  64. VW Camper
  65. USA Trip
  66. Smith Farm/Hamilton
  67. Dyson/Owens
  68. Christiansted/Three Cheers
  69. Dyson and Spronk
  70. Catamaran/Big Trip
  71. School Bus
  72. House Sale and Auction
  73. Money for Taruma
  74. Peter’s Shed
  75. Construction
  76. Louis St. Bernard
  77. Land
  78. Hobie
  79. Camping/Meal Boat
  80. Island
  81. Roland
  82. Roland’s Party with Champagne and Caviar
  83. Dungeon
  84. Jail
  85. Roland Helps
  86. Peter Spronk/Assembly
  87. Maho
  88. Taruma
  89. Load of Luggage
  90. Work
  91. Boatbuilding
  92. Tall Ships
  93. Passing Away
  94. Dancing
  95. D’Vibe and Conga
  96. Medical Examination
  97. Values
  98. Seven Deadly Sins
  99. My Father Said
  100. Return to Smith Farm
  101. Synopsis
  102. Gift from God
  103. Arena
  104. 1940 Chris-Craft
  105. Arnie’s Boat
  106. ACBS
  107. Bench Repair
  108. Antique and Classic Boat Society
  109. Library
  110. Upper Marlboro
  111. Toolshed
  112. Barn Restoration
  113. Valerie Yarashus
  114. Smith Farm
  115. Neighborhood Children
  116. Valerie’s Family
  117. We All Had a Great Time!
  118. Letters
  119. April 19, 1974
  120. Previously Published Articles
  121. The Taruma: A Big Cat Built to Prowl the West Indies
  122. Profile of a Member
  123. Boats in My Blood
  124. The Antique Doctor
  125. A Deal with God
  126. Howard Johnson’s Special Collection
  127. My Mother
  128. Newlywed Game
  129. Prop Talk Person
  130. Hang Those Tools
  131. Name That Boat
  132. Prop Talk Hurry Home
  133. Chesapeake Classic
  134. CBM: Oldtimeworld
  135. Rudder: Oldtimeworld 1&2
  136. Grand Girls Raceboat
  137. Old-Time Fishing Trip
  138. Abraham’s Family Story
  139. Stuffing Box Stories
  140. Fish Love My Boat
  141. Sharpening
  142. Gas Tank Restoration
  143. Varnishing Secrets
  144. The Hickman Sea Sleds
  145. Trailer Tips
  146. Fall Run
  147. Cruiser Crazy
  148. Classic Flying Boats