tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post6298399373951726804..comments2024-03-23T07:23:53.466-04:00Comments on venezia blog: A Life-changing EventSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-73101932847383219892014-09-05T12:10:46.399-04:002014-09-05T12:10:46.399-04:00And PS, yes, Sandro is very happy with it indeed.And PS, yes, Sandro is very happy with it indeed.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-64566502195568269722014-09-05T12:10:09.673-04:002014-09-05T12:10:09.673-04:00Perhaps the most important factor, Kent, was the f...Perhaps the most important factor, Kent, was the fact that you can row a sanpierota in the Venetian way: the one we got is a pleasure to row. And more generally a sanpierota fit in every way the manner in which we imagined we would be using it. A cofano is typically more about getting (quickly) from one place to another. That's not what we wanted a boat for.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-25539792832568238512014-08-13T13:59:37.391-04:002014-08-13T13:59:37.391-04:00Well, if there's anything Venetians are really...Well, if there's anything Venetians are really famous for, it's boating! And yeah, while tourists may find transportation in Venice to be inconvenient, owning a boat in Venice does make sense! What made you change to a sanpierota from a cofano? Was it because it is has more utility? Either way, I hope you're enjoying your new boat. It certainly seems than Sandro is ecstatic! Take care!<br /><br><a href="http://whitesmarinectr.livejournal.com/793.html" rel="nofollow">Kent Garner @ White's Marine Center</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113144948589702706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-45084628801489138622014-06-24T09:16:57.444-04:002014-06-24T09:16:57.444-04:00We will be waiting for you!We will be waiting for you!Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-45630881498286058242014-06-16T01:48:01.874-04:002014-06-16T01:48:01.874-04:00I'm hoping to be there in May next year, Steve...I'm hoping to be there in May next year, Steven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-58715264998106208932014-06-16T00:18:16.440-04:002014-06-16T00:18:16.440-04:00Great name! Happy adventures!Great name! Happy adventures!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305773287880023217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-80942369878963077732014-06-14T14:21:40.234-04:002014-06-14T14:21:40.234-04:00Thanks very much for your comment,and I suppose no...Thanks very much for your comment,and I suppose now that you mention it, it would be nice to sleep IN the boat (as long as one had mosquito netting). I know Sandro would love to, and I've met an old fisherman--though not that old--who told me how he used to sleep under his sail in his old caorlina (a larger lagoon boat) when he and his partner would stay out on the lagoon for a 15 day stretch of fishing. By July we hope to have enough confidence in our ability with the little outboard motor to be tooling all around the city, so perhaps you will see us in July. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-73364859955621063262014-06-14T14:13:10.233-04:002014-06-14T14:13:10.233-04:00I look forward to introducing you to her, Yvonne. ...I look forward to introducing you to her, Yvonne. We may even know how to safely pilot it by then. When is your next visit?Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-62521374063318254352014-06-14T14:11:59.345-04:002014-06-14T14:11:59.345-04:00Thanks, Laura. We're excited about how much on...Thanks, Laura. We're excited about how much one can do with a sanpierota--such a different feel than a fiberglass cofano. Its name is Refolo--whose meaning you know better than I do--but for those who may not, it means "gust of wind."Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-20509915848243256472014-06-14T14:09:38.483-04:002014-06-14T14:09:38.483-04:00According to the beautifully-produced bilingual bo...According to the beautifully-produced bilingual book Le Barche di Venezia/The Boats of Venice, Andrew, the name is derived from its place of origin, San Pietro in Volta on the island of Pellestrina. <br /><br />Sandro is indeed beside himself. He literally never wants to leave the boat.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-30708702465316555502014-06-13T05:09:26.448-04:002014-06-13T05:09:26.448-04:00What a happy post. And, how evocative is your note...What a happy post. And, how evocative is your notebook entry in April! Welcome to the new member of your family. I look forward to meeting her next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-7509941242707934072014-06-12T19:39:50.879-04:002014-06-12T19:39:50.879-04:00Nothing like having a boat, and hats off for buyin...Nothing like having a boat, and hats off for buying a sanpierota vs. a cofano. More work to maintain but the fun!<br /><br />Sandro is a lucky kid, the memories you are building for him will last a life time. Name of the boat?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305773287880023217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-3755044604587209082014-06-12T16:12:57.343-04:002014-06-12T16:12:57.343-04:00Congratulations!!!! I follow your blog loving rea...Congratulations!!!! I follow your blog loving reading about your life in Venice I cannot help and smile whilst reading this post and an image comes into my head that if you could you would be sleeping with the boat right next to you just like Sandro did when he got his cart - if ever you wonder where he gets it from - you can hear the excitment in your writing - I shall look out for a very smiley family on a boat when I am next over in July! Enjoy:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-30124103410817194022014-06-12T13:53:16.095-04:002014-06-12T13:53:16.095-04:00Sandro must be beside himself with excitement! Do ...Sandro must be beside himself with excitement! Do you know the etymology of sanpietora?Andrewnoreply@blogger.com