The LOVE BOAT
Had a fucking FANTASTIC day today:
Went to Catalina. Round trip is only $43 -- considering a tank of gas is $35, that ain't bad at all.
First off, stumpykitty and I rented a two-person kayak and went tearing off around the Marina area. Beautiful water, ocean breeze, and simply a marvelous feeling of freedom; and, as we soon found out, one hell of a great workout!
We came ashore, devoured much cooked animal flesh, cruised the shops, and chilled for a bit. Rented some fins and masks (only $10 for both of us!) and went diving around the local (shallow) kelp beds, admiring sea bass, garibaldi, and some other random skinny fish with cool turquoise stripes. The water was much more murky than last time, which wasn’t the greatest, but it was still a blast. Some lady brought some dog food to attract more fish, and the bass were jumping out of the water a bit for the floating nuggets; one even wedged into... my armpit, which was a... “unique sensation”. O_o
Came back up, dried off, got some ColdStone ice cream (GOD, YES!), and then played some mini-golf at one of the most EVIL courses in existence. The holes are creative - some even have vertical loops - but they’re all damned hard. Jenny beat me 68 to 69 - but I didn’t mind losing with that score. :) Checked out more stores, and ended up trying to chill out next to this group of people with some loud racist old man discussing social issues. While it certainly pissed me off, it was very educational to hear how someone could twist certain statistics and unconnected facts into something so ugly.
Found some super-cool hidden shops, especially this import store called “Bay of the Seven Moons”. Spectacular variety, beautiful stones and jewelry, and great prices. Got some Celtic dragon knot rings, grabbed some cheap dinner, and rolled on through. Grabbed some coffee with oatmeal cookies right out of the oven. I had forgotten how damned good they could be.
We discovered their not-so-little waterfront bookstore, and I found an awesome Native American art magazine, which had some very inspiring pieces and promising web links. I’ll post some scans or something when I get a chance.
Got on the boat, napped, and zoomed home. Not bad for a day out. Gotta get going with little sleep tomorrow, but it was well worth it. :)
Take care, all - hope you had a great weekend.
Went to Catalina. Round trip is only $43 -- considering a tank of gas is $35, that ain't bad at all.
First off, stumpykitty and I rented a two-person kayak and went tearing off around the Marina area. Beautiful water, ocean breeze, and simply a marvelous feeling of freedom; and, as we soon found out, one hell of a great workout!
We came ashore, devoured much cooked animal flesh, cruised the shops, and chilled for a bit. Rented some fins and masks (only $10 for both of us!) and went diving around the local (shallow) kelp beds, admiring sea bass, garibaldi, and some other random skinny fish with cool turquoise stripes. The water was much more murky than last time, which wasn’t the greatest, but it was still a blast. Some lady brought some dog food to attract more fish, and the bass were jumping out of the water a bit for the floating nuggets; one even wedged into... my armpit, which was a... “unique sensation”. O_o
Came back up, dried off, got some ColdStone ice cream (GOD, YES!), and then played some mini-golf at one of the most EVIL courses in existence. The holes are creative - some even have vertical loops - but they’re all damned hard. Jenny beat me 68 to 69 - but I didn’t mind losing with that score. :) Checked out more stores, and ended up trying to chill out next to this group of people with some loud racist old man discussing social issues. While it certainly pissed me off, it was very educational to hear how someone could twist certain statistics and unconnected facts into something so ugly.
Found some super-cool hidden shops, especially this import store called “Bay of the Seven Moons”. Spectacular variety, beautiful stones and jewelry, and great prices. Got some Celtic dragon knot rings, grabbed some cheap dinner, and rolled on through. Grabbed some coffee with oatmeal cookies right out of the oven. I had forgotten how damned good they could be.
We discovered their not-so-little waterfront bookstore, and I found an awesome Native American art magazine, which had some very inspiring pieces and promising web links. I’ll post some scans or something when I get a chance.
Got on the boat, napped, and zoomed home. Not bad for a day out. Gotta get going with little sleep tomorrow, but it was well worth it. :)
Take care, all - hope you had a great weekend.