Daisy stir-fry

what does a girl have to do to stay warm around here?

Spring is in the Air

January 28th and the wildflowers are blooming like crazy. The rain we had in December and the warm, sunny days we've had in mid-January have colored the hills and canyons with bright reds, yellows, purples and whites.

And, by the way, I've joined the Harbor Sailboats club. Tomorrow I begin the 2 day 'basic keelboating' class. Once I complete the class I am o.k. to compete in the racing program and with Kyle as my crew start collecting some club trophies. Starting gun, here I come!

I'm OK, You're OK?

Sunny II and Dave's boat (Kaigon? Saigon? King Kong?) have weathered the storm nicely, as they are sitting comfortably in the garage. I can't quite say the same for Sunny I and Red Weather, although at least they are visible.

and more expected

live from new england... sometimes when the wind blows it's a complete whiteout.



spring seems a long way away. cher is still visible but "the snoopster" (miata) is now completely buried.

Question of the Day

When your car needs to be fixed, you bring it into the shop, leave it for a few days, and rent another while the work takes place. Why can't they do that with human bodies? "Yeah, I'd like to rent another body while mine's in here for healing. Could I get the 25-year-old stud model? And by the way, there's not really any hurry on the repairs...."

Dave Makes a Decision

That's it! No more physical labor ever! If it's worth doing, it's worth having done by a qualified professional.

These thoughts ran through my mind yesterday about 0.75 seconds into a fall from a ladder — about 10 feet.

The good news: No head injury, and I wiggle my toes and fingers just fine.

The bad news: Broken rib and chewed-up lower back. (Nothing that won't heal in time.) Ah well, I guess I'll be taking an indefinite sabbatical from my Aikido studies....

I can't sail in them, but . . .

Vema III; Mouette; Nyala; Northern Light; Nereus; Vim; Seven Seas; Columbia; Dorothee; Constellation; Intrepid; Valiant; Courageous; Enterprise; Spirit of America; America II - All of them 12-meters and all of them designed by Sparkman & Stephens, who just happen to be a tenant of ours at 529 Fifth Avenue. I met with them yesterday and just walking around, looking at the plans/models/photographs, was awesome. There was a photograph of one of their yachts under sail - it goes for a cool $10 million. The spinnaker alone costs $25,000 (apparently they were out one time, sailing it with the owner in heavy winds . . . they recommended taking the spinnaker down . . . the owner disagreed . . . a few moments later, the spinnaker ripped to shreds . . . oops!). I made a preliminary offer on it - they said they'd consider a trade in of the sunfish!