Tearing up the Water

John tore up the Chesapeake Bay this past weekend. The wind actually worked out perfectly. I went out first, while the wind was a touch light and I had a darn good time in the light, steady breeze. Around 11 a.m., I could feel it pick up and by 12 it was nuking. I let John ride and he loved it. 

Around 1 p.m., it eased up again and back on the water I went. We did miss an opportunity for a wonderful down winder. Next tme!

Early Morning Sunshine

There is something magical about the hazy early morning light cascading across a beach. It gives the scene an almost ethereal look. Life concerns or stresses seem miles away. On such mornings life seems so bewitching, I almost believe I could fly if I tried. 

Under the Boardwalk

Seeing these photos of Patty and John under the pier make me want to sing the Drifter's song "Under the Boardwalk".

Under the boardwalk out of the sun

Under the boardwalk, people walking above.

I will never get this song out of my head today.

Latitude Kite

John testing out our new 11-meter Latitude kite. 

Red, Red Wine

I think someone knows me. A present of red wine for MOI. I say lucky me. After a week of working hard, exercising and doing the right things, I like to kick back on a weekend night with friends sipping this yummy red beverage. Now if I can only learn to keep my "stories" to a minimum. I have been told I go into story telling mode after a few drinks and my arm gestures become a bit dramatic. There has been a morning or two where I wished I kept certain stories to myself. 

Time to Chill

You know what one of the best parts of going to the beach is? Chilling with friends. Relaxing, eating, chatting, drinking a tall, cool one. Ahhh! I like days when the toughest decision I have to make is whether to eat 2 soft shell crabs or 3.

Testing out the Latitude Kite

The wind was a touch light today, but John wanted to test out our new Latitude Kite. It is made in the same factory as the North kites and we had high hopes. It seemed to live up to our expectations. John tried to make it over sheet or act wacky without success. Good news! Very good news.