flake
Published May 12, 2006 | 
Breathing out and breathing in
Like twilight is neither night nor morning
Not one of us would dare to break
The silence – k. bush
Happy Friday once again. I don’t know why, but Friday has become sort of a marker point with the blog. From here I can look back at what kind of shite I posted over the last week and re-resolve to do better the next week. I mean, if the NSA is recording my calls, maybe they’re reading my blog. Now, there’s a reason for performance anxiety! I can see them now, “Sure he claims it’s about “Kayaking” but I think it’s all some sort of encoded left wing revolutionary manifesto. It just hints of something sinister if you ask me. I mean, “Mini-Cell???”. Just the kind of thing they’re looking for. So I’ll try to be good.
In the symposium world I’ve got a few little bits today. First the Door County Symposium (July 6 – 9th) is booked!! Cool. Must be be they heard Alex is coming! (do I drum this guy up enough do ya think?? Poor kid.) So if you still wanted to take classes at Door you would have to get on a waiting list or shower new gear on the coaching staff. (yeah, like that would work!!) And speaking Alex 
, after that little conversation the other day about paddle floats you couldn’t imagine how funny I found it when I received our new instructor schedule for the West Michigan symposium (May 26-29th) and found Alex to be one of the instructors in a class called “101 Uses for a Paddle Float”!! So, please EVERYONE sign up for that one!! Poor Patty P. won’t know what hit her. Alex and I will also be teaching a basic rescues class as well so we’ll get in a lot of paddlefloat time! Oh and one last note I see that Simon and I only have one class together which is probably a good thing. After a week touring Fugbussle, WI., he’ll be glad to be rid of me!
I received a really nice email from Dawn in North Carolina. (Ok Dawn, now I’ve gone and done it!!) You may remember we just had a conversation about blogs and the shortage of Women’s paddling journals. Well, in addition to Peggy in Florida, Justine & Ginnie of course, and that of our legendary, loved and esteemed, colleague “Frogma” (or was that CL). Anyway, it’s only natural that I should send everyone over to SandyBottom’s Sea Kayaking and Kruger Paddling Adventures. Welcome Dawn!
Then there’s this from Thomas. A waterproof phone, with. . gear??? Don’t I get some kind of schawg now for creative inspiration?? Thomas says, “maybe Casio hears better than Moto”. Well, I’ve been told that listening is not a strong American talent. Can’t say we didn’t give ‘em a shot though! One thing about Casio, it’s sure come a long way from the pots and pans of Kashio Tadao their founder. I wonder what he’d think of the phone?
And lastly there is that blue lizard. Now, I can’t say I know all the politics (reds & blues, blues & reds. . .) but I was crying when I came across this blue guy! Check out more at this blog. As a web developer I wish I would have thought of “Will Flash For Cash“. Great!!!
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3 Responses to flake
Lol, yes “101 Uses for a Paddle Float” is some nice irony. So far I’ve come up with 3 uses: Paddle float reenter and roll, pillow, and wine insulator/cushion. Of course the last two I stole from you derrick. Please don’t encourage people to take that class… Poor Patty indeed! I don’t think she knows what she has in store for her with me in tow.
Geez, with my aversion to paddle floats and Euro sea kayak paddles, I’m teaching a surprising number of classes with those two things! I’m REALLY glad I didn’t sell my Euro paddle now like I was planning to.
air splint
rain cap
sun-shower (just fill with water, etc.)
bycycle innertube patches
seat pad under legs to stop your legs from going to sleep
aqua lung. Fill with air roll, suck air. .
children’s toy
water wing
ok I’m out. . .
Main screen turn on.
Really I think those phones are going to be lacking as far as waterproofosity for more than maybe calling a cab in the rain. BUT it’s the first wave. As the Captain and CEO of Kayak Wisconsin, I believe it falls to you to contact Casio on all our behalves and notify them that folks are ready to offer Beta Testing Services.
You know what you do!! Move zig for great justice!