A Tippy Canoe

On the way to my 6-year-old son’s T-Ball game the other day, we drive by a garage sale. Amid the books and smudgy glassware and cardboard boxes of pilly fleece, my husband somehow spots a small weathered canoe, propped on two folding chairs. It looks very rustic and cool sitting there, but certainly not seaworthy, and, because it’s so cool, we stop and get out to get a closer look. Admittedly, I know nothing about boats, and this one looks a bit like it’s made of paper mache. You can see where the strips of material meet the wood on the frame. “I think it’s just for decoration,” I say. “Where would we put such a thing in our tiny house?” “No,” he says, laughing at me. “It’s a canvas canoe, and it’s sweet! I’ve always wanted one of...

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