Sail on Peter Matthiessen

[PeretHed66]

Author of one of my favorite books about Florida, "Killing Mr. Watson", which was later incorporated into his award-winning book "Shadow Country" (and also served as inspiration for the most excellent Mofro song 'Ten Thousand Islands').

Jimmy cited him in the box set notes as an inspiration for 'Havana Daydreaming':

"HAVANA DAYDREAMIN' - I read Far Tortuga by Peter Mathissen and fell in love with the description of the men on the turtle boat. I used them to create my own boat and my own destination. Five years after the song was written, I was singing it in the La Bodega Del Medio in Downtown Havana with the KGB, CIA, and Cuban secret police crowded around the bar trying to look normal-which goes to prove you better not dream too hard or long; your dreams just might come true."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/0 ... 98524.html

[Floridaze]

Sail on...a great read for anybody who loves Florida, especially SW Florida...

[jayparrot46]

sail on

[dnw]

Sail on, Peter.