locomotive breath

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He hears the silence howling –
Catches angels as they fall.
And the all-time winner
Has got him by the balls.
He picks up Gideon’s Bible –
Open at page one –
God stole the handle and
The train won’t stop going –
No way to slow down.
-tull

Ok, Well I think the stress is getting to me a bit. . . LOL! So I’m one week out of my flight to Peurto Rico now. My boat is sitting in a distribution center in the UK but is generally ready to come here. I suddenly realized that the kayak WAS my luggage. So my goal is to fit what I need into the 3 pieces which will be in nice a carry bags. (which still have to be made) Now if I can keep each bit under 50lbs all the better. . Well, “a man can dream”.

Of course in order to even try to do a trip that will take a month of my life, I have to have all in order here. Of course most of the time clients find that this would be the perfect opportunity to get all sorts of things done that they had not been in a rush to do until now. So sleep has not been a major part of my pre-trip regimen. Coffee however has played a major roll.

Each day I’ve just barley managed to keep up with Justine, Shawna& Leon, Hadas & Tomer, Sam, and of course Sandy Robson. After that my email has been a bit crazy as well. Thanks for the notes from Playak & ActiveKayaks both of which I’ve added to my “world links” section of Quixotica.

I have a tooth going south, but I can’t get in to have it pulled until I get back. So. . there is a bit of joy there. I can only take my drugs and hope it holds together for a bit.

So yes, I have been going a bit freaking crazy the last couple weeks. BUT, that has to stop NOW! And I’m kicking my new relaxed approach off with a paddle of course. Nydia, my super buddy and one of PR angels is coming over to play today. She was struggling to find a boat so she could get on the water in Puerto Rico as well. Well . . . Yikes girl, remember the Trak?? So that settled that. And again proves the value of a folder. Today she get’s derrick’s 10 minute assembly lesson. LOL!

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4 Responses to locomotive breath

  • René says:

    Dobby, is that you?

  • JohnB says:

    Perhaps you should look into shipping some gear ahead–better do it quick though.

    I can’t think of too many things that I rather NOT have than a tooth going south the week before a trip–good luck with that!

    Love the eyes dude!

    Missed you in Grand Marais.

  • derrick says:

    well, the bottom line is I’m shipping very little gear. Just the basics. Food, fuel, flairs all will be obtained there. We are lucky in that we are going to a very urban environment and have people on the ground to assist. And I mean.. how many pairs of underwear do you need?? LOL!!

  • JohnB says:

    How many pair of underwear do you really need? Just one pair. When paddling I wear Patagonia Baggies (with mesh liner–swim trunkish). They dry very quickly–I take two pair, today’s and tomorrow’s, and I rotate them.

    Some claim that they get more dayss wear out of a pair of underwear by turning them inside out and wearing them again . . . not me, I opt for a pair to have when I’m not wearing the baggies, which is rarely.



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