tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post6519921706808475525..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Talking about the weather a few other things with some photos added for good measure...sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-77934719352819035852015-05-28T07:25:51.063-04:002015-05-28T07:25:51.063-04:00Yes, soon it will be even hot to sail, especially ...Yes, soon it will be even hot to sail, especially on those summer days with little breeze and you sweat as you pray for a breeze!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47342544979269495812015-05-28T07:23:43.832-04:002015-05-28T07:23:43.832-04:00Yes, the two elements are something to ponder and ...Yes, the two elements are something to ponder and you can add in earth as hiking is another favorite activity.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-49665546913257308332015-05-28T07:22:11.353-04:002015-05-28T07:22:11.353-04:00Live is an adventure to be embraced!Live is an adventure to be embraced!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-30817766754377046332015-05-28T07:21:36.396-04:002015-05-28T07:21:36.396-04:00Thanks, it is interesting work, and so unlike anyt...Thanks, it is interesting work, and so unlike anything else I dosagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-706165022749713212015-05-28T07:20:51.219-04:002015-05-28T07:20:51.219-04:00The humid is back up this week, but the temperatur...The humid is back up this week, but the temperatures have remained mostly in the mid-80s, so not too bad.<br />sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-52174361963516428602015-05-28T00:04:57.225-04:002015-05-28T00:04:57.225-04:00Wonderful pics. I'd love to go sailing since w...Wonderful pics. I'd love to go sailing since we have beautiful water views where I am. I'm glad the weather is nice. Our weather has become too hot already. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1603159293555997682015-05-27T22:21:30.623-04:002015-05-27T22:21:30.623-04:00Looks beautiful where you are. You are shooting f...Looks beautiful where you are. You are shooting for excitement in your life!<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-46860277491022901432015-05-27T15:29:38.647-04:002015-05-27T15:29:38.647-04:00You have got so many good things going on now. And...You have got so many good things going on now. And I also noticed the dichotomy of sailing and volunteering as a fireman. Water and fire, two opposite elements. :-) Plenty of food for thought there.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-67608872591755914542015-05-27T12:46:56.714-04:002015-05-27T12:46:56.714-04:00Love all the sailing pictures! The weather certain...Love all the sailing pictures! The weather certainly has been good for it.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20995066765661731032015-05-27T02:41:03.386-04:002015-05-27T02:41:03.386-04:00Looks like great sailing. Good luck with the rest ...Looks like great sailing. Good luck with the rest of your fire fighter trainingCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-7997999955293283622015-05-26T22:09:20.394-04:002015-05-26T22:09:20.394-04:00Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed Blackmarr's boo...Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed Blackmarr's book on your Memorial Day weekend!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-37131508974673354182015-05-26T22:08:46.868-04:002015-05-26T22:08:46.868-04:00You'd enjoy sailing, when I was writing about ...You'd enjoy sailing, when I was writing about pointing higher, I was referring to a boat's ability to sail closer to the wind direction. You can't sail into the wind (that's the no-go zone) but you can sail to either side of it on a beat or close haul. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-90749374509341249292015-05-26T22:06:58.972-04:002015-05-26T22:06:58.972-04:00The ladder was only starting to go up at this poin...The ladder was only starting to go up at this point--it went all the way up and out--90 feet. Orion was sent to his grave by a sting from the Scorpion (whom you see on the southern horizon during summer, when the hunter is buried). Pegasus, Lyra, Cygnus are some to look for.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-48122879480588169032015-05-26T22:04:35.564-04:002015-05-26T22:04:35.564-04:00It is a great feeling to be in the wind and to fee...It is a great feeling to be in the wind and to feel it work for you! Enjoy and let us know how it turns out.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75989550919059677012015-05-26T16:46:16.873-04:002015-05-26T16:46:16.873-04:00So nice that you have embraced your new community ...So nice that you have embraced your new community like you have. I'm glad you and your family love it there. It's a beautiful area!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-7934787803004125582015-05-26T09:16:23.613-04:002015-05-26T09:16:23.613-04:00Having been born and living all my life in the cen...Having been born and living all my life in the center of this country, everything you wrote about (except the firefighter stuff) seems written in Greek. But I know that you've been sailing and it looks like fun to me! Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-33351572296775776022015-05-26T08:57:32.340-04:002015-05-26T08:57:32.340-04:00Great stuff, Sage. The ladder looks pretty high. ...Great stuff, Sage. The ladder looks pretty high. I think I'd be learning how to drive the truck, too.<br /><br />I gotta learn the summer constellations. I don't think I can see Orion anymore, can I?Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21920714089862939972015-05-26T02:53:42.687-04:002015-05-26T02:53:42.687-04:00Awesome sailing photos! My son and I are talking a...Awesome sailing photos! My son and I are talking about taking sailing classes this summer. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-11534287075803633502015-05-25T21:42:58.044-04:002015-05-25T21:42:58.044-04:00Thanks, I didn't have much time as my first re...Thanks, I didn't have much time as my first responsibility was to help us win! We never won this week, but we did put in some close second place finishes. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-50524197495763832722015-05-25T21:41:24.225-04:002015-05-25T21:41:24.225-04:00Thanks, Mary.Thanks, Mary.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-30411721220628723162015-05-25T21:41:06.645-04:002015-05-25T21:41:06.645-04:00I spoke too soon, the humid started building again...I spoke too soon, the humid started building again today and after a few minutes of working in the yard, I was dreanched.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-11338103884140605902015-05-25T21:40:19.039-04:002015-05-25T21:40:19.039-04:00I am fortunate to be able to be on the water so of...I am fortunate to be able to be on the water so often, whether it is in a sailboat or a kayak.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-39271326391959197612015-05-25T21:39:25.446-04:002015-05-25T21:39:25.446-04:00Here, the dept is mostly volunteer, but there are ...Here, the dept is mostly volunteer, but there are two paid firefighters on the island at all times and they take out the first two trucks (of four) so that the rest of us can just go to the site of the fire. Because so much of the island is "wired" with alarms, most of our calls involve faulty alarms!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-68203425449836007722015-05-25T21:36:50.733-04:002015-05-25T21:36:50.733-04:00And may you have a wonderful week, too.And may you have a wonderful week, too.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47396469706463525952015-05-25T17:57:53.643-04:002015-05-25T17:57:53.643-04:00Beautiful sailing pictures! I envy you that. Good ...Beautiful sailing pictures! I envy you that. Good luck on your training. Being on the fire department is a big responsibility. Let us know how things go with your training.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com