Well said... John
Sent from my iPad > On Feb 10, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote: > > *GO* while you still can. Someone mentioned the number of retirees who buy a > boat to 'go cruising' with varied results. I've seen countless big bucks > boats that were tricked out for cruising, and the owner was waiting for > retirement and the pension, but died first. Heck, my brother-in-law recently > died at the ripe old age of 57. > > Even if you live long enough to retire, you might not be physically capable > to handling the lifestyle. A few years ago I heard some woman screaming > "HELP ME HELP ME" (apparently she didn't know how to use the radio) so I > jumped in the dink and went full throttle. Her husband had dislocated his > hip stepping into the dinghy from the beach. That was a big deal, and the > Mexican I > > Normal cruising adventures can be challenging. Getting from the dinghy to > the boat in 20 knots with a good chop can be a challenge. I'm something of an > expert at timing, and can wait for the perfect moment to step on the side of > the dinghy and do a 1/2 flip to end up on my butt on deck, and also can find > the handrail without thinking. It's good to know your boat. But it's > getting harder, and I'm only 56 years old. Think about doing that while > tossing groceries or Jerry cans on deck. Done it. Oh, my back. > > Speaking of Jerry cans, imagine needing to fuel up and the nearest place is > two miles away in the desert. It's easy to hike two miles in 105F heat with > eight empty Jerry cans -- you just take a spare piece of rope and toss them > over your back. But getting the full Jerry cans back is a challenge. Yes, I > have trudged back and forth for a full 14 miles in 105F heat, carrying a six > gallon jug of fuel in each hand for each return trip. And I won't do it > again. (Tip: Take a sail tie and wrap it through the handle, and lash a > rolling hitch on your upper forearm. Thus the weight is borne by your > shoulders, and your hands can be used to maintain control without cramping.) > > Yeah, yeah, yeah. To be perfectly honest, the 2008 debacle left me in bad > shape, and I took a good look at the big picture and knew that I should > forget my dreams and go back to work. Then I said 'EFF IT.' > > We are not voyagers. We are sources of revenue. > > Hey, dinner is ready. I could shoot my mouth off on this topic forever, but > I need to eat. > > Wal > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
