Friday, June 8, 2012

Odds and ends

Just a few tidbits from the last 24 hours:

  • The personal trainer at the gym decided he was concerned about my soul and spent about 20 minutes trying to save me.  He is a good kid.  I appreciate his caring about what happens to me when I die.  After listening to him, I said that I would like to talk about deltoids, quadriceps and other muscles.  I thought that my soul was in safe keeping for the day. 
  • My wife and I have been leaving each other little notes and cards around the house.  These are love notes and turn up in funny places. 
  • Went to a meeting downtown with a friend in the program. He is a person that I know I can call and talk to at any time.  We didn't dare look at each other when someone said that the Twelve Concepts which are guides to service in Al-Anon could be political or religious in nature and shouldn't be discussed in a meeting.   
  • We were presented a burgee yesterday by the local cruising club for our participation on a lot of cruises.  Seems we are on the water a lot, but not nearly as much as the speaker who logged 1300 miles on a voyage from St. Thomas back to his port here.  Oddly, they had to motor 75% of the way because of no wind.  
  • The wood workers finished up the doors to the companion way last evening. They are beautifully done in teak with smoky Lexan panes.  All I can think is: "Pimp this ride" as we head out to meet up with other cruisers this weekend.  
  • Went out last night to listen to a friend who was playing at the Shrimp Shack.  He rocked the place with great blues.  The Shrimp Shack got its name from 3 things: 1) the owner, 2) what's served there, and 3) the type of building where it's located.  We had a great time, but didn't get home until after 1 AM which seems late to be on the town anymore. 
  • A couple from the marina were at the Shrimp Shack and asked for a ride back because they were drunk.  They rode in the back of the truck huddled under blankets.  This brought back memories of my falling into the river after drinking a bottle of MD 20/20 back in the day.  I slept it off in the back of a friend's pick up truck that was filled with hay and horse blankets.  We both looked like hung over hay seeds in the morning. 
  • Getting packed for the cruise this weekend: a pair of shorts, a couple of tee shirts and I'm done. My Occam's razor when it comes to packing--as little as possible.  Wishing you a simple and good Friday. 

15 comments:

  1. nice...the doors came out cool....really digging your love notes as well...that is a great way to tend the fire man...smiles.

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  2. Yay! All good stuff. Mr. Moon and I leave notes for each other too. I cherish them.
    Have a great cruise! Love the new doors. Classy!

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  3. That's a great note to find. I used to get and leave notes like that - hmm...might have to do that again sometime...and been a while since we stayed out past midnight too- Sounds like good times! Have a great weekend.

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  4. Has any hyper-religious person's efforts ever done anything to help save you? All they do to me is make me even more switched off. And when I have been drawn into looking at pages of the Bible with them, they're always astonished that I seem to know the way round the book as well as they do... ha ha!

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  5. The doors turned out beautiful! I want a pair for my house..

    have a great time cruisin', Syd

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  6. Out till 1am . . . Pimping your ride . . . Loves notes, Racy stuff Syd ;-)
    The very words mad dog 20/20 give me a headache.

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  7. Occam's razor: gotta keep that one in mind when I pack. I'm more of a "what if" packer, playing out a thousand different scenarios and possibilities--none of them likely.

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  8. The doors are beautiful! I have not seen 1:00 am out on the town for ... I don't know how long. Cute notes.

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  9. The post-its love note, awwwe, they get me. I feel so cool because I knew what a burgee was without having to look it up. :) Have a wonderful cruise.

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  10. 'Pimp this ride?' Now THAT is hilarious :-)

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  11. You have a great weekend too, Syd. The teak doors are gorgeous !

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  12. I like that Occam's razor! Happy sailing

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  13. A lovely day with Syd.
    The teak looks fantastic!
    MD 2020- ummmmmm. No. Make that .. ewwwwwwwww.

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  14. I like your response to the trainer.
    Gorgeous doors.

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  15. Awesome stuff! The doors turned out great! :) I cherish the little notes, they always make me smile.

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