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For the Gents

Stars & Stripes Attire, Ladies

Getting Ready

Well, I wouldn’t go overboard (so to speak) buying things. The MSYC Sunfish cap is really the only required article of clothing.

I went sailing last weekend, and the weather was, by San Diego standards, rather wintery — a storm moving in and so overcast, rain forecast for later that night, and “strong” winds (about 12 to 15 knots). That means that I started out in shorts and a polo shirt, and after a couple of hours of sailing I put on my LBI fleece. I was comfortable the whole time.

That’s about as severe as it gets here. So, certainly, bring a sweater; bring shorts, but also long pants just in case. If it comes down to it, you’ll be welcome to my foul weather gear.

(Do you remember when we were kids that Dad would mention foul weather gear and you would think it was the funniest thing in the world? I think I remember, but my memories are always suspect; seems as I get older I invent more and more of them without realizing it.)

For your feet, a pair of Sperry Docksiders would be perfect if you have them, but if not, sneakers are fine. (Converse high tops, aka “Chucks,” are held to be particularly cool sailing shoes.) My own shoes are high-end Sperry that look like sneakers. The general rule of thumb — anything that provides some traction but does not leave scuffs.

I’m officially off work on the days you’ll be visiting. Can’t wait till you get here!

Preparation

What are we wearing for the Stars and Stripes sail? I mean I want to be prepared and there must be lots of stuff I need to buy. I don't want to show up and have them say "Sorry you can't come on the boat with those shoes" or some such comment. Of course I will be wearing my MSYC hat, that goes without saying. Jacket? Shorts? Long Pants? What??????

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A picture worth a thousand....

points??? After looking at maybe a million/billion/trillion cars over the last several months I spotted this vehicle in a UCSD parking lot with New Jersey plates, a Sea View sticker (wherever that is) and a Ron Jon sticker. Now for some reason I see Ron Jon - Cocoa Beach, Florida T shirts and stickers somewhat regularly but this is probably the first time that I've seen a genuine Ron Jon sticker. Wow, was I excited. It was like striking gold. O.K., it wasn't EXIT 63 or LBI or a Barnegat Lighthouse sticker but Ron Jon represents LBI as well as any institution and so I figured that I scored some points. What I mean judges is that a Brant Beach Yacht Club, a Surf City 5 & 10, a Joe Pops Shore Bar or a Whites Deli sticker should be worth points if such stickers exist don't we all agree? I'm even on the lookout for Loveladies Art & Crafts Center or whatever they call themselves or Farah's rentals if I come across them. So, anyway I get out my camera and take three pictures which all look pretty good in the viewer and then I load them onto my computer. I can't believe it! I can't even tell by the picture that it is a New Jersey license plate. I can't read any of the Ron Jon letters. This is why I hate photography. My pictures always stink. At least there is a nice shadow of me taking the picture. Very nice. I suppose that I could get a much more expensive camera and maybe the pictures would turn out better. By the way I know the date thing on my camera is set incorrrectly. My only hope is that since we can see the large UCSD sticker in the window then obviously the owner is a UCSD student and perhaps this student will park again in a space that I will come across and I will take a super close up of Ron Jon. I am still on the lookout for the elusive EXIT 63 that I saw multiple times in La Jolla last year.