Porpoise Driven Life

Random thoughts

After our mid-channel crossing to Catalina, I'm hoping to see another pod of dolphins or porpoises every time I go sailing.

PDL would make an interesting boat name, but we'd need a wider stern for it to fit.

Choosing boat names is really hard when you're trying to please four or more persons.

We enjoyed Katie's concert which was a compilation of 60s and early 70s music a week ago. The scary part was that everyone wore vintage clothes and some of those plaid slacks could have been mine.

Dennis and I had success at a nautical swap meet last week where we bought an inflatable dinghy and 3 h.p. engine, etc. Now the hard part is cleaning up the dinghy enough that the ladies will join us. That will be this weekend's job.

I have too much stuff. I need to clear out my closet of clothes that either don't fit or are so out of style that it will take at least twenty years before they will be cool enough to wear in a retro concert of 2026.

Last weekend I finished "Neither here Nor there" by Bill Bryson. A very funny book that had me laughing out loud (ask Carolyn - thanks B&A), sometimes when comments were a little off-color. I'll try to be as observant of the world around me on our upcoming trip to Edinburgh and the Netherlands (note, I don't say Amsterdam because I don't want people to thing I'm going there for that, no not THAT).

I ponder - should I upgrade my mega-pixels? My Fuji has 3.1 - so last year - should I invest in a 6+ SLR type or a small pocket camera or be satisfied with my current results?

When did I lose the ability to sleep in for any length of time? Sometimes I can sleep in to around 7 a.m., but later than that is nearly impossible. I'm more likely to be up by 6:30 on the weekend. Of course, I can enjoy a good nap with golf, on the beach, or in front of a boring movie so perhaps that makes up for the early to rise nonsense.

Ponder on!