Sailing was amazing. I grew up a boat girl and my Dad taught me the real beauty of water and fishing. My favorite pastime is eating raw tuna that I caught at age 6. Building a raft from “junk” is a bit to bohemian for me. Although I love the water, I also love a good boat!

Hey mate, get ‘sailing on the med as a deckhand for a season’ on the bucket list, it’s on mine!

Hope you’re well (and glad to see Meg’s still kickin’)

Andrew

Good story, David. And a good reminder. We’re always growing and changing, so what we are interested in is always in flux. When I was a kid, I hated onions, and now they’re in almost everything I cook. On the same note, I played basketball every day from age 8 to 28, but now I haven’t touched a basketball in almost five years. Life is astounding when we’re open to things we though we didn’t like, and open to giving up things we’ve loved, too.

I am not a water kind of guy, although Kent and I love to kayak (which is easy to do up here in the Pacific NW).

I think it is great advice to revisit things yo believe you don;t enjoy, even if just to reconfirm. For example, I used to hate garbanzo beans – now I don’t. Okay, maybe not a great example.

I couldn’t finish the book. It bored me while I was reading it. Your idea, once again, is beyond cool.

Once I travelled half of my country’s coast in a small vessell. It was one of the best experiences I had and one that I vividly remember.

Go for it. Either way, you got no job to lose

David I can see you are itching for adventure with your new found freedom. I don’t doubt that you will find folks to go with you soon and what reading that will make! I shall live vicariously through your adventures!

It’s good to remember to keep saying ‘yes’ to things isn’t it?

David, you have to meet Fabrice when you come to France.
All his life, he’s built stuff from houses to boats, he does everything himself – even the plumbing and electricity. Currently he’s renovating our little apartment. He transformed it from ‘blah’ into a loft. He’s also obsessed with motorbikes, knows mechanics. He surfs and he’s been totally free and doing his own thing for the most part of his life…:)

ps. Forgot to say, at the moment we’re thinking about buying a 12 meter sailing boat and living on it…Total freedom. No bills. Perpetual Travel. Yipeee!!!!

Damn awesome!!

One of the biggest bohemians I know (besides you, of course) is a hippie who has hitchhiked all across Russia to China.. His favorite book also happens to be Huck Finn.. And I guess I can say that’s one of mine too.. At least in the “Children’s” category I have so many!!

This was my experience with brussel sprouts…

I was a sailing girl when younger. I used to race my sunfish every weekend and won many trophies! i was pretty good at all of the required knots as well. I haven’t sailed in years and recently Steven suggested we try it together. He has never sailed so I would have to brush up on my skills – you have inspired me!

I’ve noticed that the ‘convincing myself of disinterest before I even try it’ is a symptom of information overload. In a world of nearly limitless options for how to spend one’s time (especially when you’re retired!) some rationalization is required, and oftentimes it rests on shaky and unfounded ground.

It can be wonderful to open up to a new experience like that, I’m glad you were able to experience it.

Spot on David,
I wouldn’t trust our convictions too much. Trying new stuff is usually more fun than sticking to the old worn out beliefs about how we should be.
Glad that you’re enjoying life.
Derek

a) I’m down in unmitigated fashion. For serious.

b) Let me know when you’re open to tackling the aforementioned other areas of disinterest…I’ve got some amazing Britney Spears B-Sides. Solid gold.

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There is a buzz on the boat, right? Especially without the gas and exhaust.

I miss that skyline. I got married somewhere in your field of vision (I think)…Coronado?

Oh, and Twain. These things three are the alchemy of heaven.