An interesting view from the docks in Astoria
The view from my cabin this morningThe next leg of our trip is an 112 mile run from the Columbia river to Coos bay.It looks as though we're going to have to spend another night at sea.With such a distance we don't have much of a choice.The forecast for Friday is 35 mile an hour gale force winds with 8-10 foot seas.Um, I don't think we'll be leaving with those kind of conditions.Saturday looks much better.
The controllers for the motor should be here today. Marvin will install them and we should be ready to go.The weather here lately is typical, rainy and overcast.Not much for sightseeing or riding my bike around.I'm spending most of my day in a cafe getting wired, wireless of course.Last night I cooked up some spaghetti with meat sauce and served it with sourdough.We chased it down with a bottle of white Merlot.
We need to get some food and do a load of laundry before getting out of here, oh yeah,and gas up and change the oil on one of the generators.Other than that we're good to go.All this sitting around just makes me hungry.Well, actually bored and that makes me want to eat.I think tonight I'll do Mexican... Sounds good to me.
i think it is fitting that you felt like mexican...as thursday was the end of an era...at the age of 15 the "taco bell dog", gidget passed away...so cheers your margarita toward the sky where a great chihuahua is feasting on the best chaplupas a dog could have. "yo quiero......yo quiero..................
ReplyDeleteas always i have to send you a couple suggestions...
going to see the avett brother this thursday in buffalo can't wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE7rkSELM3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHzCn0roszw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XybDZ9I9k4k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXNNsbUhN-U&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlSZzKcoFp0
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=101422177&m=102095436
the last one is a small concert for NPR
another thing that i love in this world that has returned to me is "three sheets" when i was away in rhode island, missing my friends, i found this great show but then when i moved back i couldn't get the channel. well recently a new network, fine living network, has taken over the show...check out some past episodes here:
http://www.hulu.com/three-sheets
"set an open course for the virgin sea!!"
finn
Leonard...
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear how things are unfolding at this point.
Letting you know that we head out to our favorite island come August 5 (and NOT by boat).
Get back at the end of the month.
Trulying hoping to see you in this area, so let me know if that is in the vision.
Cheers to you and Marvin...always loved that song....Sailing....takes me away to where i'm going...
Love and Wind at Your Backs, C
hey lenny, wow, what a very cool trip you've had and this boat part is amazing. we met way back when you were in Ithaca, since then I've done a couple of multi-day tours (with my Arkel T-42s, which I've come to really love), but nothing to compare to your trip. Hope the rest of your sailing goes well, I'll be following your posts. Chip
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