Author: Vinnie Mendes

Steam locomotives and a trip into the past

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Jan 4, 2022 | On the Water

I’ve always been enthralled by steam locomotives. The very thought that someone could shovel coal into …

Northern winters … why I love Georgia

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Dec 2, 2021 | On the Water

My mother was always very opinionated and had little use for people who didn’t agree with her (me...

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Oct 30, 2021 | On the Water

Last fall a friend told me he had recently paid $150 to have his boat winterized and was wondering what

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Sep 24, 2021 | On the Water

I love the change of seasons and my favorite season of all is fall. Just to shuffle your feet through …

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Sep 3, 2021 | On the Water

By sheer good fortune, my final assignment in the Navy was two years of …