Wednesday 4/28/10

A 60 mile day today. If one or more sailing friends had been aboard, there could have been a few episodes of killer sailing. The predicted 10-15 winds became 15-20 with gusts to 2+. Crew had a down day so I motored all day with sail assist as available. The area around Oriental, NC is really nice. It has bays with enough water in them to allow a real sailboat to sail, not overly populated, great wooded scenery, excellent cruising destinations nearby, and a town with more boats than people according to one guide. It is on my list of stops when next through. The biggest disadvantage of this trip is being forced to bypass everything. We knew it could happen but hoped it wouldn’t. Our spot tonight is another “non-listed” anchorage. Many times we have picked a spot which is not on any of the cruising guides. We’ve had no problems with crowds or tight anchoring quarters, and have been able to avoid all bugs most nights. We find it hard to convince ourselves to stop at an anchorage described as crowded or very buggy. Hmmmm… Imagine that. Tomorrow should put us into the 2 digit fidgets! The morning will start with a 21 mile canal with no anchorages, marinas or fuel. Don’t need any of them tomorrow AM, knock on wood. Fresh fruit salad was part of the dinner this eve. Yummy! And the Perkebeke purred like a kitten all day. no cell phone service here, but amplified in computer works fine. ???? Reggie Good CLU, LUTCF, ChFC Reginald J Good Agency 135 Clothier Lane PO Box 654 Lakeside, MT 59922-0654 406-844-3143 1-800-823 LIFE(5433) fax: 406-844-3191 website www.Insurance-Solutions.biz email: Re… [at] Insurance-Solutions.biz

Reggie, I am glad you enjoyed your quick trip thru our cruising grounds. Please come back sometime so we can share some of our favorite anchorages! Enjoy your trip thru the alligator canal and the rest of North Carolina ICW. Hopefully you can enjoy the Dismal swamp route on your return trip, I understand it is one of the beautiful wilderness areas. Sorry to have missed meeting you and Barbara, I was looking forward to meeting more of our cal list friends John From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of r good Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:12 PM To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Wednesday 4/28/10 A 60 mile day today. If one or more sailing friends had been aboard, there could have been a few episodes of killer sailing. The predicted 10-15 winds became 15-20 with gusts to 2+. Crew had a down day so I motored all day with sail assist as available. The area around Oriental, NC is really nice. It has bays with enough water in them to allow a real sailboat to sail, not overly populated, great wooded scenery, excellent cruising destinations nearby, and a town with more boats than people according to one guide. It is on my list of stops when next through. The biggest disadvantage of this trip is being forced to bypass everything. We knew it could happen but hoped it wouldn't. Our spot tonight is another "non-listed" anchorage. Many times we have picked a spot which is not on any of the cruising guides. We've had no problems with crowds or tight anchoring quarters, and have been able to avoid all bugs most nights. We find it hard to convince ourselves to stop at an anchorage described as crowded or very buggy. Hmmmm. Imagine that. Tomorrow should put us into the 2 digit fidgets! The morning will start with a 21 mile canal with no anchorages, marinas or fuel. Don't need any of them tomorrow AM, knock on wood. Fresh fruit salad was part of the dinner this eve. Yummy! And the Perkebeke purred like a kitten all day. no cell phone service here, but amplified in computer works fine. ???? Reggie Good CLU, LUTCF, ChFC Reginald J Good Agency 135 Clothier Lane PO Box 654 Lakeside, MT 59922-0654 406-844-3143 1-800-823 LIFE(5433) fax: 406-844-3191 website www.Insurance-Solutions.biz email: Re… [at] Insurance-Solutions.biz

I'm told there is a place in Coinjock that serves massive, if greasy, prime ribs. Been by Coinjock multiple times, but never stopped in. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john raxter Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:05 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Wednesday 4/28/10 Reggie, I am glad you enjoyed your quick trip thru our cruising grounds. Please come back sometime so we can share some of our favorite anchorages! Enjoy your trip thru the alligator canal and the rest of North Carolina ICW. Hopefully you can enjoy the Dismal swamp route on your return trip, I understand it is one of the beautiful wilderness areas. Sorry to have missed meeting you and Barbara, I was looking forward to meeting more of our cal list friends John From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of r good Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:12 PM To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Wednesday 4/28/10 A 60 mile day today. If one or more sailing friends had been aboard, there could have been a few episodes of killer sailing. The predicted 10-15 winds became 15-20 with gusts to 2+. Crew had a down day so I motored all day with sail assist as available. The area around Oriental, NC is really nice. It has bays with enough water in them to allow a real sailboat to sail, not overly populated, great wooded scenery, excellent cruising destinations nearby, and a town with more boats than people according to one guide. It is on my list of stops when next through. The biggest disadvantage of this trip is being forced to bypass everything. We knew it could happen but hoped it wouldn't. Our spot tonight is another "non-listed" anchorage. Many times we have picked a spot which is not on any of the cruising guides. We've had no problems with crowds or tight anchoring quarters, and have been able to avoid all bugs most nights. We find it hard to convince ourselves to stop at an anchorage described as crowded or very buggy. Hmmmm... Imagine that. Tomorrow should put us into the 2 digit fidgets! The morning will start with a 21 mile canal with no anchorages, marinas or fuel. Don't need any of them tomorrow AM, knock on wood. Fresh fruit salad was part of the dinner this eve. Yummy! And the Perkebeke purred like a kitten all day. no cell phone service here, but amplified in computer works fine. ???? Reggie Good CLU, LUTCF, ChFC Reginald J Good Agency 135 Clothier Lane PO Box 654 Lakeside, MT 59922-0654 406-844-3143 1-800-823 LIFE(5433) fax: 406-844-3191 website www.Insurance-Solutions.biz email: Re… [at] Insurance-Solutions.biz

Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > I'm told there is a place in Coinjock that serves massive, if greasy, > prime ribs. Been by Coinjock multiple times, but never stopped in. > I've just received an e-mail that an acquaintance, probably a couple years younger than I am, dropped dead on a gold course in Fla. I'm approaching the one-year anniversary of my three coronary artery stents, so the coincidence of the two events puts me in a preachy mode. Most of the participants on the list seem to be older males. Older than what, you ask? Let's just say older than what qualifies as a "young man" to most observers. And older males (and females) need to think twice about indulging in greasy ribs in massive piles, or prime ribs with all that marbling, at least if they want to live for another season's sailing. Getting my groin shaved for the cardiac catheterization had an interesting effect on my dietary practices, and they weren't all that bad to start with. Yup, it's boiled chicken and veggies now so I can defer subsidizing the undertaker as long as possible. Chris Campbell on the soapbox

Chris, If the doc told me to quit Scotch or die, I'd have to emulate Jack Benny and say "I'm thinking it over." We're not getting out of this life alive, so maybe we have to decide what is acceptable for each of us. What we want our life to be. I'm going to continue to sail as long as I can, and live in and maintain my house and continue to improve it. I'm 67, and I love my whole situation. I even love winter! We went to Minnesota in Feb. for some great xc, and food. Regards, David Dobbs Cal29 411 --- On Thu, 4/29/10, Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> wrote: From: Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Wednesday 4/28/10 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 11:51 AM Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: I'm told there is a place in Coinjock that serves massive, if greasy, prime ribs. Been by Coinjock multiple times, but never stopped in. I've just received an e-mail that an acquaintance, probably a couple years younger than I am, dropped dead on a gold course in Fla. I'm approaching the one-year anniversary of my three coronary artery stents, so the coincidence of the two events puts me in a preachy mode. Most of the participants on the list seem to be older males. Older than what, you ask? Let's just say older than what qualifies as a "young man" to most observers. And older males (and females) need to think twice about indulging in greasy ribs in massive piles, or prime ribs with all that marbling, at least if they want to live for another season's sailing. Getting my groin shaved for the cardiac catheterization had an interesting effect on my dietary practices, and they weren't all that bad to start with. Yup, it's boiled chicken and veggies now so I can defer subsidizing the undertaker as long as possible. Chris Campbell on the soapbox

david dobbs wrote: > > > > Chris, > If the doc told me to quit Scotch or die, I'd have to emulate Jack > Benny and say "I'm thinking it over." We're not getting out of this > life alive, so maybe we have to decide what is acceptable for each of > us. What we want our life to be. I'm going to continue to sail as > long as I can, and live in and maintain my house and continue to > improve it. I'm 67, and I love my whole situation. I even love > winter! We went to Minnesota in Feb. for some great xc, and food. > Hey, David, I'm with you: love winter, love X-C skiing in the winter, love reaching an age at which I'm aware of my great good fortune in life and of the wonders that surround us. I get a bit preachy on the health thing because I've always been the healthiest person I know. I don't get sick, and I can do almost any activity I choose. But then came that odd little feeling behind the sternum when skiing uphill at a hard pace. Oh, what's that? I don't remember feeling that before. So off to the doc I went, and onto the treadmill, and at a pace most people my age can't maintain, the ol' heart showed signs of distress. 90% blockage in the one they call the "widowmaker." Now I wish I had reconsidered the plates of nachos I had for lunch and some other dietary choices. We read that the southern Europeans, people we Americans like to look down upon but people who have fame for great eating, have fewer heart and obesity problems than we Americans, and it's due in part to their diets. On a stone tablet at once entrance to my college, there was this saying: "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for it is the stuff life is made of." It's from Ben Franklin, that pragmatic American. It's my intent to squeeze in every sailing day I can grab, and one way to get more of them is to stay healthy and functional. The exercise part has always been built into my life. And now that I'm 62, I wish that I had paid more attention to diet at 22, 32, 42, and 52. I'd like to be sailing at 92. Chris Campbell >