About Us

We are three guys who have been fortunate to have lived long enough to appreciate just about everything about life. Now that we find ourselves at the end of our professional careers we need something besides golf, fishing, yard work and errands, etc. to keep us interested.

We are retired a journalist, an old ad guy and a former Wall Street tycoon… one-time movers and shakers who are now trying our best to keep shaking things up.

It all started quite randomly. A group of us were sitting around a picnic table one glorious summer evening enjoying some fine cigars when one of the guys commented that Gordon Lightfoot had just passed away. The old ad guy mentioned that he’d written a radio play about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald many years ago.

“I’d like to see it,” said the former Ink Stained Wretch.

The old ad guy replied that he’d try to dig it up.

Well, the script was a hit. “Let’s do this!” the former Wretch exclaimed. 

One more thing about this gaggle of garrulous geezers:  we have each of us been sober many years. So, we recruited willing confederates from our various AA groups and went into the studio.

Few of us had any production experience. All of us had a grand time. The Last Voyage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald became our first project. You will find the entire play posted on this website. 

The name “DryDock Productions” came about naturally as we were gathered at a Fitz recording session. Since we are mostly reformed drunks it seemed appropriate. A ship will go into Dry Dock for repair and refurbishment. We had to do much the same thing in order to reclaim our lives.

Our second effort, Waypoints, is here as well. We hope you find value in both productions.

Thank you for visiting.

The Garrulous Geezers of DryDock Productions

Dave N.

The Ink Stained Wretch

The Ink Stained Wretch says any day on the water is a good day.

From copy cub on the crime beat to Managing Editor to TV news guy to distinguished professor; he’s finally getting down to the essence of life which to him is living with conscience intent.

He suspects service to others may be the key.

Gary M.

The Wall Street Tycoon

The Wall Street Tycoon put away the ledger books and picked up the golf clubs. You can find him most days hacking his away around the course, sincerely trying to maintain his composure.

He tries to shoot his age but knows that it is silly, futile and self-defeating is a weird way.

Hal B.

The Old Ad Guy

The Old Ad Guy hawked everything from pizzas to pacemakers during his long time toiling in the field of commercialism.

He’s happy to be beyond that now. Here he is practicing the Hawaiian Nose Flute in a rain forest on the Big Island of Hawai’i.