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By Cecil C. Hoge Starting in the late 1920s my father’s family spent their summers in Quogue. They had decided on Quogue for a number of reasons. My grandmother, Sidney Cecile Cunningham Hoge, was looking for a suitable summer place … Continue reading →

by Cecil Hoge It took me 6 years to get my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia… two years to flunk out, two years to get back in and two years to graduate. The transition from a … Continue reading →

Cecil Hoge, My Father by Cecil C. Hoge, Jr. My father was a much different guy than me. For one thing he was a tall, thin man. I am not tall and I am not thin, but I am also … Continue reading →

Sailing Clipper Ships Around the World by Cecil C. Hoge On my mother’s side, I am related to a long line of sea captains and pirates. It may seem extreme to call them pirates, but I am positive that this … Continue reading →

By Cecil Hoge My grandmother was one of the most terrifying persons I ever knew. She was a large woman in every way. She was tall and in the years I knew her, thickset, but not fat. She was an … Continue reading →

By Cecil Hoge While trying to clean up my basement, I came across a crate containing a bunch of musty old photographs and newspaper clippings. It took some rummaging through it until I realized that these must have been pictures … Continue reading →