Friday, December 24, 2010

Sunset Christmas Eve, Marathon, Fl. 2010.

Docked at Burdines, Boot Harbor. Great spot, waiting on Bob's guests to arrive. A little bit of Sailor Jerry's buz working this evening.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Destination Marathon

Hey, these boats are lined up like Condos on the water. But the weather is great, but just on the cool side fir me.

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Morning breaks near Upper Matecumbe Key 12/23/10

Good overnight motor sail from Ft Lauderdale. About 30 more miles to Marathon. Came inside to Hawks Channel near Molasis Reef. The Gulf stream was just killing us as it was only about a mile South east of the reef. Was being pounded by waves and opposing current. Decided that the best route to the keys is the channel, but going back is obviously the Gulf Stream. Should be in Marsthon ny mid afternoon as we are back up to about 5,5 to 6 kts now. Looking forward to a nice hot shower.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Monday, December 20, 2010

On watch, watching lunar eclipst

On Bob Harrison's boat off Jupiter Inlet. Mid watch during the lunar eclipst. Listening to Pink Floyd on my iPhone. Wow, sky full of stars and the neatest eclipst I've ever seen.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Daily Work Log | Geisha Sailing Adventures

Daily Work Log | Geisha Sailing Adventures

Daily Work Log | Geisha Sailing Adventures

Daily Work Log
Richard / Sunny but cool
12/08/2010, Port Canaveral, Fl

Striped out the old caulk from under the portside cap rail and recaulked. Hopefully this will eliminate some of the leaks coming in. Big torrential rain last Monday, day before China left to go back to NY. Will do the rest tomorrow along with caulking around the portside stanchions. Beautiful day, hopefully the real cold weather is behind us for awhile.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Happy Chanukah to all my Jewish Friends

From the proverbial goisha guy, tonight is the 7th night of Chanukah and the lighting of the 7th candle of the Menorah.  I wish all my Jewish friends a happy Chanukah.  For all my Christian friends who don't know about the Menorah, the following is a little article I wrote for my Harborwalk Publication a couple of years ago that kind of explains it.  


The menorah symbolizes the burning light in the temple, as well as marking the eight days of the Chanukah festival.  Some say it also celebrates the light of freedom won by the Maccabees for the Jewish people. About 2200 years ago, Greek kings, who reigned from Damascus, ruled over the land of Judea and the Jews living there. One Greco-Syrian King, Antiochus Epiphanes, forbade the Jewish people from praying to their God, practicing their customs, and studying their Torah. Antiochus forced the Jews to worship the Greek gods. In response to this persecution, Judah Maccabee and his four brothers organized a group of resistance fighters known as the Maccabees. Against great odds, the Maccabees succeeded to drive the Greco-Syrians out of Judea. The Maccabees reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. They cleaned the Temple, removing the Greek symbols and statues. When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple, they rededicated it. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev in 164 BCE, the Temple was purified and rededicated.

According to tradition, when the Maccabees entered the Holy Temple, they discovered that the Greco-
Syrians had defiled the oil which was used to Temple's menorah. Only one vat of purified oil
remained - enough for only one day. It would take the Jews a week to process more purified oil. Then a miracle occurred (yes my Christian friends, they happened before Jesus also). The Maccabees lit the menorah and it burned for not one, but eight days, by which time the new, purified oil was ready. This is why the Chanukah Menorah has eight candles.

PS, OK because I am so goia I'm not sure whether you spell it Chanukah or Hanukkah.  Enlighten me please.  

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Afghan Women's Uncertain Future

This a great article in the Daily Beast on the future of Afghan women.  
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-12-03/afghan-womens-uncertain-future/?om_rid=NsfavY&om_mid=_BM$k$bB8WI3DdA.  Note in the article that the girl is asked if she thinks her when she gets married that her husband will let her be a doctor.  She says she will never marry a conservative man.  Funny the Taliban are Conservatives.  If anyone is interested, one of the best books I've read lately A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini really gives insight into this.  I highly recommend it.  

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Friday, December 3, 2010

YOU COULDN'T PAY ME ENOUGH!

You're right.  That is a little too high for me, but someone has to do it and there are people that love that stuff.  

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 3:17 PM, W J Smoot <williamsmoot@dragonstoy.com> wrote:

NO WAY..................Going up the mast seems like no big deal, even climbing the square riggers is no big deal compared to this.....J
 

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Just wait for the cartoon intro to finish, then hold on to your seat.
 

 



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