Kayaking and the Boston Globe
Friday November 11th, Cambodian Threads had an interview with the Boston Globe. This is very exciting for us. So there is an interesting story behind this publicity… It was a warm September day and the Sudbury River was high after much summer rain. I was kayaking along, enjoying the meandering glades which were filled with cranes, blue-herrings, beavers, ducks, and plenty of other life. Another kayaking couple was paddling near a beaver dam and we exchange pleasantries. I went about my oxbow, which bent a full length back around, where, to my surprise, the gentleman kayaker had beaten me by cutting clear through the bush. Impressed at his ability to bush whack through the tall grass of the ole Sudbury, I introduced myself and asked him first about kayaking and we got to talking about all kinds of topics. Frank is an editor for the Boston Globe, and after talking with him and his wife, Jennie, Cambodian Threads and the story of our founding were discussed. They were kind enough to give me a ride in their truck back to my family house in Wayland. Upon unloading the kayak in the drive-way, my mom came out and basically publicized Cambodian Threads without me saying a word to our new friends. They bought a scarf and I gave them my business card. Soon, we were emailing, and after Frank sent our story to his regional editor, another reporter contacted us about doing an article in the Globe. The Boston Globe has always been my hometown paper and I have a lot of pride for it. To get an article published in the Globe is a wonderful accomplishment for us; look for it in early December. I guess you never know who you will meet while kayaking on the river…
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