Booden

Booden said one out of every two clients is seeking consultations because they can't afford to get divorced.

Hitched to the Economy 2008

A major factor in the divorce downturn, Booden said, is divorced couples have to establish two separate households with current funds -- a prohibitive factor when you're looking at divorce in tough economic times.

Hitched to the Economy 2008

Captain Booden was disposed to reject Father Ignacio's story, until I called his attention to the fact that this was a tolerable harbor for small craft, and yet had never before been heard of; that he never knew of such a town, and that if any of his numerous associates in the marine profession knew of the town or harbor of San Ildefonso, he surely would have heard of it from them.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

Captain Booden returned the compliment by hoisting the Stars and Stripes at our mainmast head, but was sorely bothered with the mingled dyes of the flag on shore.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

I did not intend to deceive Captain Booden, but being anxious to work my way down to San Francisco, I had shipped as "able seaman" on the Lively Polly, though it was a long day since I had handled a foresheet or anything bigger than the little plungers which hover about

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

Captain Booden had gathered enough from the people to know that we were somewhere south of San Francisco (the Lively Polly had no chart or nautical instruments on board of course), and so he determined to coast cautiously along northward, marking the shore line in order to be able to guide other navigators to the harbor.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

Even Captain Booden somehow lost all interest in the enterprise, and returned to his Bolinas coasting with the most stolid indifference.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

The tide turned after sundown, and Captain Booden thought we ought to get a bit of wind then; but it did not come, and the fog crept up and up the glassy sea, rolling in huge wreaths of mist, shutting out the surface of the water, and finally the gray rocks of North Heads were hidden, and little by little the shore was curtained from our view and we were becalmed in the fog.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

To add to our difficulties, Captain Booden put his head most frequently into the cuddy; and when it emerged, he smelt dreadfully of gin.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875

I prevailed on Captain Booden to make a short voyage down the coast in search of the lost port.

Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Nathaniel Parker Willis 1875