The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story.
By Capt. Don SandersSpecial to NKyTribune
Today, Sunday, December 14, is the 285th new column I’ve written for the NKyTribune. On Sunday, December 10, 2017, my first story began, appropriately enough, with “Where do I start?” Since then, a story a week followed, except for a two-year interlude while my wife and I recovered from serious health issues plaguing us both simultaneously.
During that respite, my editor, Judy Clabes, graciously continued posting previous columns until the beginning of this year, when she suggested it was time for new material. During my recovery period, Ms. Clabes pulled 67 stories from the 235-some stories already written, and she made them into my first book — with copies still available. It’s been a good trip.
A few nights ago, Steve Montgomery, a new Facebook friend, and I exchanged a few text messages to get to know each other better. Steve is a model steamboat builder and helps restore and maintain model trains. He belongs to a Cincinnati group called the Queen City Scale Model Boaters. “We’re on Facebook,” he said…