tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post486122165210824333..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Weekend OffSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-52589445560589963842012-07-03T19:01:47.261-04:002012-07-03T19:01:47.261-04:00Definitely!
I had a good friend when I worked at H...Definitely!<br />I had a good friend when I worked at Hughes Aircraft who had a Catalina 34' sail boat, and I used to crew for him on the Wednesday night "races" out of Redondo Beach.<br />There were a couple of times when he "lent" me the boat (tied up, of course), and I spent the night onboard with a lady friend. Even in the marina, getting up at sunrise had that mystical quality about it.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-17557886644257038722012-07-03T18:41:20.216-04:002012-07-03T18:41:20.216-04:00Oh, for sure. I've quoted them myself.
I co...Oh, for sure. I've quoted them myself. <br /><br />I considered myself between boats for over 20 years. The first two were back to back, this one took longer. And while I hate getting up at dark thirty, I do enjoy sunrise on the water. Something about "the cathedral hush of nature" that just resonates with me.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-30296103265689845362012-07-03T01:11:23.884-04:002012-07-03T01:11:23.884-04:00BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand
A boat is a hol...BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand<br /><br />A boat is a hole in the water that you shovel money into<br /><br />The two happiest days of a boat owner are the day he buys it, and the day he sells it<br /><br />But being a boat owner, I;m sure you've heard those, and many others.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-53624528326580231882012-07-01T21:09:39.547-04:002012-07-01T21:09:39.547-04:00When you factor in the cost of insurance, maintena...When you factor in the cost of insurance, maintenance and repairs, I'm not sure the price ever gets cheaper. But if you deduct the savings from avoiding the high cost of therapy, it isn't quite so bad ;-)RegTnoreply@blogger.com