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Monday, July 11, 2011

Sailing

I've heard that people live on their sail boats. Sailboat living is cheap. Many people retire early to live out the rest of their days sailing. At first it may sound like an adventure but I'm not sure I would love living on top of the water...especially during hurricane season in the south.
I have always been curious about sailing. It's something I associate with retired people who have nothing else to do. I've only had it on my bucket list because I just want to be able to say that I've been sailing...find out for myself what all the hype is about. The guy who took us out on his boat is one of Paul's co-workers. How he makes friends with these random people at work I will never know.
Now that I have been I would say that everyone should take the opportunity. I thought of my Mom as I sat there and watched the sunset with the wind in my hair and a light spray of the ocean on my face. I knew that only my Mom would appreciate something so relaxing.
Siting there was almost as awesome as getting to sail it for myself. I was determined that if Bill asked I was not at any means going to touch the wheel of that boat. I thought for sure I would be the one to capsize his hand crafted sailboat. After he told the story of how it was his fathers project and together as father and son they had built it themselves there's no way I was going to touch anything but my butt to the seat.
After much insisting I took the wheel and he talked me through it. It was pretty much awesome...and I didn't even crash it!
Paul kept talking about how relaxing it was all the way home. Who knows someday in the far distant future we may have the bright idea to join the rest of those retired folks out there....but probably not.

Thanks Bill for showing us more of the beautiful side of Texas!

2 comments:

Anne said...

Looks really fun. Glad you had the chance to sail. Maybe when you get home we can get a little boat out on Deer Creek.

Nicki Dunn said...

Looks beautiful! I love boats and there is nothing more calming than sailing the ocean. Your next post should really be belly pictures! :) & did you decide on a name?