As a teenager, I spent my summers working at the Westport Marina, first as a dock boy, and later, managing a fleet of rental boats. My coming of age memories are intricately interwoven with my boating and boatyard memories. They overlap. They converge. A recurring narrative during the boating preseason was cleaning, brightening, and oiling teak. It’s a patient process. A physical process. A 3-step process that quickly runs afoul if steps are skipped or attention wanders. Those May-June recollections of revitalizing gray-weathered teak decks, swim platforms, railings, etc. undoubtedly inform the joy I feel today in celebrating our teak table renewal.
That this outdoor dining table has already been cleaned, brightened, and oiled in October — more than a half a year ahead of schedule — is testament to the attentive, organization of Pam Murphy, as well as the diligent attention to detail that our Amish friends bring to their maintenance of Rosslyn