The Last Hockey Stick

After Bart secured Chaika on the mooring last week, he had to row the pram in against a fierce outgoing current. As he rowed, one of the oarlock sockets gave way, and he paddled in, not without great difficulty. Today I repaired the socket. It needed to be reinforced, as it had previously been fastened only to the fiberglass gunwale, not at all strong. In the garage I found a piece of a hockey stick. For years I collected busted sticks and used them for many projects. They are laminated and very strong. The repair to the pram was successful. But, alas, no more hockey sticks.