-Olivia rigged and ready to go

I just couldn’t waste another perfect day. The winds are out of the SE around 10-15, the water is blue, the Gulf is calm, no clouds in the sky….and the commander is back. Below is how a sailing afternoon evolves from a simple innocuous email exchange. This one started with a humorous photograph of a power boat having a bad hair day:

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:28 PM
To: jw
Subject: FW: Oops

Don’t let this happen to you “boat folks”…

D

From: jw
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:03 PM
To: The commander
Subject: Re: Oops
Sensitivity:

At least it wasn’t a sailboat…..

jw

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
-William A.Ward

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:10 PM
To: jw
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

For sure.

The commander

From: jw
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:17 PM
To: The commander
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

One revelation that came to me whilst laying with my head in a pool of toilet water this past weekend, attempting to fix a “terrestrial head”, and that was: it makes no sense to try and fix things on (in) a house.

They won’t sink anyway.

jw

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
-William A.Ward

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:32 PM
To: jw
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

True, true.  When called upon to perform such domestic duties, I recommend responding with the line from Lyell Lovett’s “if I had a boat.”  Are you up for a beer this afternoon?

The commander

From: jw
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:35 PM
To: The commander
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

“Kiss my ass, I’ve bought a boat…..I’m going out to sea”….?

Yes, I believe I am.

jw

                                                                   "The pessimist complains

                                                                    about the wind, the optimist

                                                                    expects it to change; the realist

                                                                    adjusts the sails."

                                                                    -William A. Ward

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:43 PM
To: jw
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

That’s the one.

Where and when?  I definitely need to lay eyes on my boat to see if it’s still afloat.

The commander

From: jw
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:48 PM
To: The commander
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

You know….we oughta sail. I could get ‘Div rigged up in about 30 minutes….maybe take a little slug offshore?

jw

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
-William A.Ward

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:51 PM
To: jw
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

I could do that.  What time do you want to cast off?

The commander 

From: jw
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:54 PM
To: The commander
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity: Personal

I’m gonna roll over there and start uncovering things….

jw

                                                                          "The pessimist complain

                                                                          about thewind; the optimist

                                                                          expects it to change; the

                                                                          realist adjusts the sails."
                                                                          -William A.Ward

From: The commander
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:05 PM
To: jw
Subject: RE: Oops
Sensitivity:

Are you through selling shoes for the day?  I’ll need to run by the house and grab my boat keys for a look-see.

The commander