yesterday was rainy, rain, rain, so i spent most of the day in the cabin. i was tidying this and that, and that and this. it's amazing all the stuff we have in here we hadn't even explored yet! well... i think i found all of it now. i think. trying to put things where they'll be as accessible as is directly proportional to the frequency of there use. cricket's cabin is not a huge house to live in, but she can really "suck stuff in!" which is good, as long as you know where everything is... i suppose it's the same with any household, accept there are times when you need something you rarely use (hopefully never use!), but if you need an emergency tiller, or a flare, or a first aid kit, you need it now. don't want to be rummaging for those things, so i'm going to do what kell (our esteemed, previous owner) did and make a map of every locker on board.
also yesterday i sat down for hours (won't admit how many, but let's just say) and made a new movie! hope you enjoy it...
hey!!! visitors! becca and jason vanderwettering!!! fun! more later (plus the movie)...
good evening ben ...
ReplyDeletethank you for writing ...
had breakfast with mike bill mark and all sailing lake calhoun ... ... ... drove with alberto to brian to help figure out how to raise the mast on a 27 foot catalina ... will make a hinge part for the mast tomorrow ... ... ...
brian lives on a horse farm about 60 miles north ... ... ... the ride with alberto was filled with joy ... ... ...
bin totmuede und wunschlos gluecklich ...
greetings from lake calhoun ...
oh ben ... we want to thank you 1 000 times ... for the video of the boats mark builds ... for you setting them free ... we are filled with joy ... werner
ReplyDeletetell me a story
ReplyDeleteby werner meybaum
once, there were two boys
sitting on the grass
overlooking . . .
the aussenalster lake in hamburg
the scene
the lake
the grass
could have been Lake Calhoun
they were wondering
how do sailboats sail
almost directly
into the wind
they mustered up their courage
went to a sailing dock and asked a sailor
how do sailboats sail
almost directly into the wind
the sailor
did not talk much
he just invited them to go for a sailboat ride
and asked them to sit back and observe
and so they observed . . .
when the wind
fills the sail ... near the mast
the boat is moving forward, almost into the wind
and . . .
when the boat
points directly into the wind
the boat comes to a standstill
they had learned
to go forward
almost directly
into the wind
they had learned
to stop the boat
by going
directly into the wind
then
the sailor
let each of the boys practice
sailing the boat
after only one hour
the sailor jumped off the boat
and let the two boys
learn the rest by themselves
the lesson
lasted a moment
the memories
lasted a lifetime