as with any new relationship, I am past the excitement of 'the shiny/new' and moving into the 'it's like I've known you forever stage' and am finding my groove. don't get me wrong, I appreciate the honeymoon phase but when new becomes easy yet still with plenty of mystery and adventure, I am at my happiest.
unpacking the silver toy was a celebration but I might have lost many of my photos upon the death of the last computer which makes my heart a bit sad. in any relationship the old must go before the new can come in so I boxed up the old for recycle and embraced the emptiness of iphoto. now that the silver toy and I have had our 1st adventure we are bonding more and more each day. it's newness gives me the opportunity to change my preferences and try new applications which is kind of like moving footstraps around discovering a sweet spot I never knew existed.
I didn't stop my new relationships at a shiny computer. I strapped on a new dakine harness (tks
h98) and suffered the pains of it's stiffness but with some wiggling, strap adjusting, good dowsing of salt water, it's
almost like we've known one another forever. it has 2 pockets, a kite handle for when I walk away from you while you're talking, comes equipped with a kite knife (watch out), is pretty and girly. what the heck is that strap below the harness hook? I took it off (hope it's not important).
continuing with the new, my quiver arrives this week (?) and the big decision is blacktip vs missionx. word from the boys is 0'12 blacktips are much improvement and you know how I feel about all xply sails.
what's next? a new board? which one? I don't know. it's like finding the perfect man - test, test, test and test some more until one feels just right. then again, the 68 twinser is finding it's way into my heart though I'll need to power that baby up so is it really the best board for me in winter winds and waves? staying with the 68 might motivate me to trim the love handles and will certainly make me a better windsurfer but life without pinot noir and fries? hmmm...
if I want to hit the lip on the loop board I'll need to bulk up and sail like
us10 or find a board to replace the sweet 74 da curve. then again isn't trying to replace something a waste of time because it's all about moving on, finding a better fit and improving my spray.
let's take a break from so many tough decisions and talk about what I was doing when you were enjoying the waves. I'll let the pics tell the story...
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| yes, that's a chocolate bag full of fruit |
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| mom told me not to play with my food but you know me... |
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| clear lake |
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| very big leaf |
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| very big tree |
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| a duck's view |
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| nina enjoys the view from scott lake |
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| tensas lake is relaxing |
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| ahhhhutumn... |
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| mts peek thru the clouds |
now back to windsurfing...
I didn't stop my new relationships at a shiny computer. I strapped on a new dakine harness (tks h98) and suffered the pains of it's stiffness but with some wiggling, strap adjusting, good dowsing of salt water, it's almost like we've known one another forever. it has 2 pockets, a kite handle for when I walk away from you while you're talking, comes equipped with a kite knife (watch out), is pretty and girly. what the heck is that strap below the harness hook? I took it off (hope it's not important).
So fun for you to head to the mainland! We love you!
ReplyDeletewatch out, it's your house next time! not sure when that will be but it's going to happen... xo r
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