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First night. Sucia Island.

FOCUS!!!

What did you do, swim to shore and take a photo?

Onvacation says

On the hook!

Are the tulips there as a sign of the times?

Hircus says

Are the tulips there as a sign of the times?

Friend's wife adding some color.

Old saying; It's better to have tulips on your organ than roses on your piano.

Onvacation says

What did you do, swim to shore and take a photo?

Dinghy, and I've never been a good photographer.

Onvacation says

Onvacation says

What did you do, swim to shore and take a photo?

Dinghy, and I've never been a good photographer.

You don't have to be!

Take 50 pictures, of the same thing, pick one.

The only out of focus picture I've seen recently is yours and the one my phone takes - it's a Moto-X with the glass in front of the camera shattered.

richwicks says

it's a Moto-X with the glass in front of the camera shattered.

Sounds like that could be an interesting back story.....

HeadSet says

richwicks says

it's a Moto-X with the glass in front of the camera shattered.

Sounds like that could be an interesting back story.....

I dropped it.

I was forced to "upgrade" to 5G recently and AT&T sent me this piece of junk $50 "smart" phone. It's BARE MINIMUM, but it makes phone calls. I keep my Moto-X around though, because I hardly ever make phone calls, I use VOIP almost exclusively. I actually might drop my phone number in a few years.

I think the concept of a "phone number" might be going away within a decade. The quality is worse than VOIP, it works only on a phone. Your smartphone is legitimately a computer, what's the point of having a phone number at this point other than "it's what everybody uses"?

I'd also say, television is definitely dead. Netflix just announced that to subsidize their basic service, they are considering adding commercials. I find that hilarious, they are in decline now.

April 6th picture looks like taken from Oakland area. Is that the case? San Juan Islands is a pretty long trip!

richwicks says

I dropped it.

Darn. Could have been like:
"Fell out of the pocket midway thru my ski jump...."
"Still has the toothmark from the shark...."
"Glancing blow from that bullet...."
"Slid down the road when I spilled the Harley...."
"Phone lens caught the tip of that knife, saving me from a pierced chest...."

SunnyvaleCA says

April 6th picture looks like taken from Oakland area. Is that the case? San Juan Islands is a pretty long trip!

That particular picture was taken on the way out of Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, Richmond.

My friend just bought his boat in Bellingham Washington and invited me up. $350 round trip airfare and we are on day three of a cruise around the islands. Not a lot of wind, major currents, and natural beauty. We have been pretty lucky with the weather, so far.

Tucked up in Roche Harbor for the night.

Heading in.

Goodbye Bellingham Marina.

@patrick

Thanks for being my FBook replacement

I'm honored to be a FB replacment!

North rim.

South rim.

Zion is beautiful! But a bit crowded.

Life at 3 knots.

June 21, 2022 is first day of Summer ... the longest day. I'm using this thread to mark the passage of time.

Onvacation says

Life at 3 knots.

That looks great. If you ever want to share life at 3 knots, let me know! Trying to meet more people with boats these days, as my past two sailboat friends have both sold.

Celebrating Independence

On Vacation

AeroMexico Sucks!

Or maybe I got them on a bad day.

Labor day

Last spinnaker run before sunset.

Sunset

Last Run at Sugar Bowl!

Best day this year (so far).

Are you a garden gnome?

My wife dresses like one.

Dang cold today.

I see you like the short skis (just like I did long ago when I hit the slopes)

HeadSet says

I see you like the short skis (just like I did long ago when I hit the slopes)

My wife (pictured above) is 6'2". She makes those skis look short. She's no garden gnome. Yankee from Maine, she's been skiing for 50 years. I can't keep up with her.

Modern short parabolic skis are so much easier and fun than the long straight skis of last century.

HeadSet says

I see you like the short skis (just like I did long ago when I hit the slopes)

You are forced to use them since snowboarders fucked up all the moguls.

Onvacation says

Modern short parabolic skis are so much easier and fun than the long straight skis of last century.

Short skis have always been "easier."

I'm no expert on skiing. I learned on skis that were long and skinny. These short parabolic skis almost turn themselves.

I preferred the old style thinner and longer skis and still keep a pair of volkl. Have been renting the new style demo skis, they are a bit too fat, but they are now making them longer again, and yes, they turn automatically. Almost too easy ;)

Tore a knee ligament. How old is too old to windsurf and ski? I hate these fucking painkillers but they beat pain. I get to see a knee doctor Friday. joy

I actually posted here wondering where my ignores went? I think I had 7 or 8. Any one else been unignored lately?

Sailing buddy of mine.

Hey, I've been on that boat!