Wednesday, June 23, 2010

George and Martha and the clan

Whether it is or not, it could be G & M. We have seen several flocks, but surprisingly, there are babysitters when the geese all get together. The lawn over by Sequoia Yacht Club is goose poop central, as well as along the front of the area by the Redwood City marina. The geese are wonderful to see, but I wonder why they are not heading north or south. Redwood City claims to have the best wather, by "government test", whatever that means, and perhaps the birds are in agreement. Notice the smaller goose, near the parents. Probably an adoption.
We went over to Sequoia with a neighbor on a power boat with two engines, so he could use the pump out. We were pretty impressed with the two engines, and how the boat could work in the wind and current with these aids. I almost want one.


Robert is happy he is not pumping the poo, and probably wants a motor yacht also.
We spend our days doing small boat projects: today, sewing a strange protector for the dodger metal (keep black marks off the plastic); install a vent for the holding tank; seal up the soundproofing of the engine covers, etc. A typical day also includes kayaking, bike riding, and walking the dogs. I also spend some time working on paintings in the parking lot.
Sailing involves checking the tide book, planning for good weather and then gathering crew until we have our muscles built up. We will be doing more. In between boat projects.

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