Pixie the Boat - Miscellaneous



Neither Here Nor There

So it seems a lot of this boat stuff has a foundation in just messing about in the garage, a sport of which I'm probably one of the biggest fans.  Here we are in our SoFla pup tent dreaming of a land without concrete.  As I noted in the Recidivist section, us Minskie's realize nature is important.  I don't ride the religious rails in Bruce Cockburn's "All The Diamonds In This World," but I appreciate beauty when I hear it.

Besides the entirely enjoyable garage messing, some things just happen along the way.  Here are a few of them.

People

The abridged version of my concentric circles for fellow travelers goes something like this:  Jenny & me, close friends, acquaintances, general public, and those-to-be-avoided.  Boatyards seem to filter out the general public ring.  I suppose they're off doing other things.  I've got more to say, but don't quite know if I'll say it here yet.  Read the next section.  Why are you looking at this, anyway?

SailBoats

Boats fascinate me, but specifically sailboats.  I'm sure there's some deeply seated psychological imbalance that causes such, and if you're a Freudian psychologist the stretch to the mother's womb is not just literal.  Boats have given me joy and trouble most of my adult life.  After having had many years to think about this affliction, I've come to accept that I'll never be cured.  Thinking carefully and observing what makes me happy, I've decided that boats fascinate me so because they offer in some sense adventure, hope, risk, freedom, education, companionship through the similarly afflicted (joy loves company), purpose, and direction.  It's also a beautiful thing to apply my knowledge and minor energies to be able to synchronize myself and my machinations with the elements in order to pursue my preferred course.  OK, obviously time for me to get a beer.  Entertain yourself with these pictures until I get back:

 ...more to come
      Tom's Boat            Ralph's Boat               OMG
     Renaissance              Ondine                    WTF

Schtuff


My trusty steed, storage shed, hard-walled tent, trailer puller, kitchen, workshop, kayak & canoe rack, stuff fetcher, boat accessory, minimum-expense transportation appliance.  Much thanks to Monika for moving to San Francisco and dropping her little truck on me early in its life!

Updated 22 September 2007