Nothing particularly bad happened today.. no injuries.. no breakages of stuffs… no big time capsizing.. so it was cool.. Typical day at the sailing centre.. just that we had not much of a wind.. kids were complaining abt no wind.. especially Andy.. gosh.. he just can’t shut his mouth up. We went in late for lunch.. Eric tied a donkey’s ears with a rope and got it arnd his head.. got a picture of that.. thought it was pretty cute.. They had it on Gabrielle and he looked funny.. but it was cute.. he is a cute lil fella alright. I traded him some petzels to have him throw my thrash away.. but I’ll prolly not use that.. hehe..
We had the kids name their boats after that. and then we talked abt roll tacking.. we went out to practice.. Christina asked if I could lead them and show them.. which I did.. it was fun… I won them all.. awhahha… I should.. but it was torturous.. the stupid boat uprights itself easily.. and U just can’t get too much of a roll in them.. I don’t think I pull of some tacks as nicely as I would have wanted them.. But it was alright.. Christina was shouting to the kids to keep looking at me.. Its just farnee how these Americans shower praises on people and show their appreciation? I mean.. it is really nice.. but I feel kinda shy when people say really nice things abt me? I wish they wouldn’t.. as long as I know I did alright.. Dun really need the ego boost.. But I do wish I could shower praises so lavishly.. It’ll be kinda neat.. to be able to do it.. and of course when I do it.. it is sincere and from the bottom of my heart.. I wouldn’t do it if its kinda fako… I hate hypercriticism
We went back after that.. oh yes.. I lost my spot my Dave’s Thistle.. not something that I would fret about.. haha.. He din do it in a very admirable way…. He took Lindsey in and ‘conveniently’ ask Steve if I got a boat to race on Thursday nights.. Not that I am crazy about racing on his boat.. but it’ll be nice to just tell me directly instead of ‘showing’ some concern.. Steve asked me if I’m bothered about it.. frankly.. I don’t care.. I’ll see about getting onto some other boat and beat him flat.. OR.. I can try to repair steve’s Thistle and get it back up and start racing!! Hmm.. now that’s a thought. Anyway.. we went back… called Lee.. talked to her for a while.. Her aunt asked about me.. I really should have called earlier.. and I’ll see about going to Dallas, Texas later in September..
Steve, Suzy and me got down to Mike’s boat for the Wednesday nite big boat racing.. Met a few other people… Bill, Betsy.. a few others.. can’t remember all their names.. we raced.. had a good start.. Mike wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention.. he kinda slipped and went under.. n sailing a kinda zig zag course.. but it was a fun race.. took lotsa pictures.. watched a beautiful sunset.. for once I’m not on my camera snapping away.. thou I’m sure I would have gotten a nice picture.. but.. I need to enjoy sometimes. Hehe.. The best part came when we rounded the last mark to go to the finishing line.. Bill went down and played bArtender.. I got a bottle of Harp.. and they had a box of pistachios.. boy.. it was good. I got to helm the boat later.. kinda neat.. I’m finally cruising down in America! Haha.. Was getting kinda chilly.. but still bearable..
Thoughts of the day? I really need to loosen up.. more.. and not slur so much on my speeches.. I’m mumbling too much.. Everything is going on just fine.. spent $101 so far.. got 2 pair of shorts.. for work.. n a slip on boat shoe.. and a water bottle.. cos mine floated away in the Big Time American Capsize…
I wanna hear some nice music.. I’m gonna go put on my earphones tonite….
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