You and I as lovers
Were nothing but a farce
Trying to make a silk purse
Out of a sow’s arse – costello

Yesterday we dug out. With close to a foot of snow in the driveway and temperatures falling quickly, it was not an extraordinarily fun endeavor. This morning, yesterday’s snow is now solid ice as temps are well blew zero and the wind chill temps are dropping around -30f. This is the point where no matter how high you turn up the furnace in our old brick house, the cold seems to permeate the walls. It’s a good day to sit under a big sleeping bag and read old copies of Seakayaker.

I was doing just that for a few minutes, but then I tried to picture a Current Designs Kestrel in 2 foot plus waves or performing a few good rolls and found myself laughing too hard to finish the review! Nothing against a Kestrel mind you, in fact I often recommend it for a first or recreational boat. I think the Kestrel is a fine kayak for it’s purpose, but the review just took it to a place the poor Kestrel never intended to go. That had me splitting at the sides. I just couldn’t get this picture out of my mind of some graying uber kayaker with appropriate facial hair and Lennon glasses, studiously writing a review while careening down a 15 foot surf wave in a Kestrel. Quill pen scratching against paper as the poor little rec boat raced toward it’s inevitable doom. And if you think I’m crazy, the reviewer said the Kestrel handled well, but pearled a bit in surf! Hmmm. I imagine it did. . . I imagine it did.

Gryphon’s 5th birthday today so we’re leaving the computer to entertain itself.

(as always in these posts, please apply satire where appropriate)

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