Monday, November 3, 2008

Election Day eve


It's Monday all day, but there is a sense of excitement in me today. It's the eve of one of the most important presidential elections that I can remember. Yes, I'm tired of the pundits and all the ads, but the feeling now is that we are on the precipice of a great decision. Whatever your persuasion, philosophy, or mindset, please do get out and vote.

I had a quiet weekend on the boat. It was beautiful weather, just cool enough at night to require the large comforter and warm enough during the day to be able to sit on deck and enjoy the sun. We built a campfire on Saturday night, met a kayaker who was spending the night in a hammock on the island and invited him to dry his clothes by the fire.

There were a couple of other guys camping out as well. They came over and were stumbling drunk. They had beached their 24 foot sailboat and said that they had been drinking all day. They polished off a bottle of Fire Fly which is a concoction of sweet tea and vodka that is coincidentally made on the island where I live. One of the guys was a cell biologist from the local medical university. He could barely stand up. They were cordial enough, inviting me over to have coffee in the morning. Considering the shape that they were in, I had to wonder what would happen if I went over in the dinghy, blew the airhorn, and said "Hey, where's that coffee?".

The sail back was fast. We stayed until the tide changed which was after dark. It was a brisk breeze at around 15 knots with higher gusts. All in all, it was a beautiful weekend. I'm so grateful that I think of fire flies as those neat creatures that light up the southern nights and not some booze in a bottle.

17 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful weekend (well minus the drunks). I would have loved to have heard what happened if you blew that blow horn!

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  2. I've not heard of the Fire Fly drink and like you love the FireFlies that light up my back yard in the summer. It sounds like a wonderful weekend indeed!!!
    Like you I am so excited for this election and have done my civic duty of early voting!!!
    G

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  3. "I'm so grateful that I think of fire flies as those neat creatures that light up the southern nights and not some booze in a bottle. " This made me smile!

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  4. I'm grateful I did early voting.

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  5. Ahhh... I wish I had been there.
    LMAO about the FireFly ----> that stuff is dangerous.

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  6. I love this time of year in the Carolinas. I'm hopeful for election day tomorrow, but won't be surprised if some shenanigans occur with supressing people's votes.

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  7. When we were kid we used to catch fireflies in my grandfather's yard. One of my favorite memories. Glad i'm in the north and never heard of that concoction.

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  8. Sounds like a delightful weekend!

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  9. You live in a beautiful part of this country, Syd. Your weekends on the boat sound idyllic though I understand it is also work for you.

    I early voted on Saturday and despite the rain and the line people were VERY upbeat.

    As I was entering an ABSOLUTELY JUBILANT African American woman was exiting saying "Vote...vote...vote". It was so very heartening!

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  10. Hey where's that coffee, really cracked me up! Thanks.

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  11. Yep, tomorrow's the day. We all probably know the outcome, but it is still exciting.

    Like seeing the Blue Angels, you know what's going to happen, but still cannot take your eyes off the show.

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  12. I'm high on hope tonight thinking about tomorrow's election in the USA....I wish your country the best of outcomes....I love Obama.

    BTW>Would you believe I have never seen fire flies in real life? I have a jar just like that one but with little lights dressed up like bugs that blink..lol

    Let's check in with each other tomorrow some time when were not holding our breaths watching the votes being counted..I am SOOOOOOO excited ..AND tomorow is B and mines 13th year anniversary too!

    xo

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  13. Sounds like a beautiful weekend trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  14. your weekends always sound so peaceful and relaxing. way to go!

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  16. Fire fly, no never heard of that one, sounds great in your boat btw, as im writing this its dinnertime on day 2, just been for a pork pie which is accross the road from the offey I used to visit.
    Feel much better today

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  17. I recently met a guy that drinks a bottle of wine a night and doesn't think he is an alcoholic.

    Damn Europeans. ;-)

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