Where to start

Seems I never could get myself into the habit of posting blog entries regularly. So why use yet another blog site? I haven't a clue, so please bear with me. But perhaps a quick story on why I chose 'Bonfire-in-a-can' in the URL for my blogs.

Years ago, in my late teens and early 20s, there was a hang-out spot near my home on Long Island called Beekman Beach. It was closed during regular beach season for a time, but always during the off season. But, it was a popular gathering spot for a period. People from many different places would gather, party, drink beer, and make a few fires on the beach. Some people brought wood, some scavenged for wood. Still, not many people were prepared to start a fire. Yes, we had matches and lighters handy, but sometimes not enough material to use as kindling. Working in an auto parts store at the time, I began to use one of the various brands of 'quick start' which was basically ether in a spray can. My friends and I were regular visitors to Beekman, so I was always sure to have a can handy in the trunk of my car. I forgot who it was that first coined the name 'Bonfire-in-a-can', but I started wrapping whatever can of quick start I had in masking tape and writing 'Bonfire-in-a-can' with magic marker on it.

I sometimes miss those nights at good old Beekman Beach. There were even times when we visited the beach when it was open. For a few years I had a small sailboat that I'd bring to the beach on top of my father's Jeep and spend a few hours sailing around Oyster Bay. Fun times...

That's it my friends, I cannot think of much more to say at the moment. Celebrate and have fun this Independence Day Weekend!