Banana Wind's Comments

great pics , and music , how do you like your columbia ? Bye Rich

Hello!! So sorry to hear about your misfortune! At least you are all okay! Also happy that your baby got off lightly!!
We flew back to Seychelles and finally made landfall at Langkawi, Malaysia after a 28 days at sea! We did stop off at Maldives for two days and then Sabang, Indonesia to break the trip. Dodged a few squally thunderstorms and water spouts en route, so are very happy to be anchored!! Nice to hear from you!

We are workin on a skit, costumes to change history. My lady is unsure of being free for 'the oppotune' weekend ye prefer. A more certain pick of weekend would allow her/us to be together. She has to have notice where I dont. Yes, I am waiting on the woman. The 'woman' hinders again. This is why we pigs(men) are often seen with 'the other woman.' We understand the demands of living and roll with it. We are then flogged for being that leader. So on behalf of my lady, a busy monarch, let me know which date ye soon decide. Otherwise I will endure a severe flogging of nine from behind. Which shouldnt be an awful affair but as soon as she knows I like it, she stops. Damn it!

Thank ye, Thank ye vary much

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Great atmosphere on this page... Keep it up!

Ah, apparently our ears were burning, chimming in at the same time...No cheap shot considered. Watched it out the window popping our 60' water oak like a dandilion, oneway then the other. Definetly something to endure for 6 hrs. At least we are warned, unlike tornados. No real damge here,However it was getting pretty touchy around as everyone felt the pinch of no fuel, no milk, no amenities. Another week and their would have been some killin's. Our lights were on a week later.
Havent heard any on the TxRenfest...I 'll try and find out about the grounds, sure it s fine or we will be -thats a money pit! Im hooking myself up with a date fro that weekend(whichever weekend yall decide), so yeah, Im still interested. Looking at a weekend pass($30.00).

I reckon there are'nt any worthy boats worth considering on our coast? I suppose Im going to have searching far and wide for my baby, when I start lookin'. I've seen the Pics from the media, lot of boats trashed. Understand yall faired well. That's good. Had my dinghy chained at two points for security. Only linmd to upset me hit the truck but not awfully bad. So do yall have a house in town to run to? The clean up looks historically overwhelmed, and now the aftermath. What a tangled web...Good luck to all, and glad ye made it.

Louis

How is hangin? So your're caught between the "w" and "k" (work) too huh? Never can be TOO much money! Im savin for some certifcations in Dec. Gonna stay in Port Aransas for the duration, pertty excited! Dman hotel bill's gonna surpass tuition, lol, but a night will cost as much as a oneway drive (stress included). Hope all is well.

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Thanks so much for remembering by b-day ;-) It was a great day. (If there is such a thing...without getting out to go sailing).

Thanks! Hope you had a great 4th July! We fly out end of the month back to Seychelles to continue our sailing adventure so we are thrilled! Just been hectic these last two months sorting things out - yet we are almost there!
Keep in contact by reading our logs, it will be a while before I will be able to chat again... or post / reply to messages, but will keep you posted when we can!

****!!!!Happy 4th of July!!!!*****

Hey Nanner Wind, I posted a few pics of my Oday CC if you wanna check it out.

A couple of pals and I may float on down from Galveston Bay and visit yall soon.


Jim

Thanks for your thoughts. It's kind of like (hell, EXACTLY like) your first love, isn't it? I do love my Catalina and am very proud of her. :-)

Gee, thanks guys! We were on a spice trip in Zanzibar, and the guides used palm leaves and weaved these amazing accessories in minutes! The kids could not believe how amazing it was, watching how creative and artistic they were!

But of course! Would be great having a first Seaknots friend! Can we do the same?

No Sir, Havent been since the high school daze. '83 perhaps. I think that sounds like an invite though, consider me onboard.
I heard ye say here on the the lake, but do yall commute from here each day you attend the fest., or stay at the festivals campsite for that saturday night...that'd be a hoot 'n holler! Did ye know ye can camp there?
Where do yall stay on the lake?

I see that's 11/1-11/2, and we move the clocks back an hour that weekend. Sounds like an extra swill time!

Here's a lil somptin for the o.k.assion:

Written to express my desire to see more pennsic action here on my homefront:
Get off ye asses and and rise in masses to something we all must do.
Lets live life hard who cares if ye'r tired and wanna sit by the tube.
Stand and be bold, we have an image to uphold, there is way to much to
share.
Ya scurvy nancy dogs, landlubbers too! ya couldn't swab a deck, I dont
care.
Just enlist all your friends let the plundering begin, its all here
waiting for you's, with love and drink and so much diversity, did I
fail to mention the booze?
Yes booze if ya choose lets welcome all crews and singles of both sexes.
Ya know were ye stand, now take an eager hand and traverse this land to
Texas.

Yeppers, I me self would like to see a less commercialized version of
the renasaince her in this locale. A little more to our liking.
So I am calling out, lets hoist our sails and burgee if ye please and
bring a community to it's knees.

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Yea, you right, living on the water is worth it! We wish you both well and hope your kitty grows quick!
Thanks for making me feel welcome! Same applies to you guys.

Thanks Banana Wind! We are living the dream and the 'kids' love it so much! Got to see your pics! Really cool! So where you off to next?

I have a few pics of my center cockpit Oday and when I get home I will post a few for you.

I was looking for a 36-39 foot boat but when I saw this one I jumped on it. Its a big boat for a 32 and it handles very well.

I will try and let you know when I post the pics.

btw, I consider Pleasure Island my home base. I live in Nederland when Im not working in Houston.

Maybe we will run into each other soon.

Jim

Hey BW! The lowdown on getting a captain's license (at least in my case) is that it cost about a grand -- prep course, medical exam, drug test, licensing fees. Total time for me was about a year, but that's 'cause I kinda dragged my heels a bit. I could've done it a lot quicker if I wanted. I took a prep course with Mariners School and it was terrific -- helped me ace the exam. That's not to say you can't pass the test without the help of a prep course, but I think it was worth the money. Documenting sea time (360 days, 90 of them in the past three years) was a pain, but not all that impossible. All in all, well worth it, especially if it eventually translates into some delivery or charter-type work down the line. Good luck if you decide to go for it.