Not All Fun and Games

Its been a rather trying past few days. People think we retirees have it easy but we really have to work at this. Thursday I played golf with a firend of mine here in St. James, and on Friday Hazel, Jason, Linda (a neighbor) and I took Drambuie out of a sail.

The sailing was superbly pleasant. Sunny and warm with winds ranging from 11 to 15 knots. That is a nice comfrotable sailing condition when out for a leisurely sail. I did put a reef in the main to keep the boat flatter and relaxed but it wasn't really needed. In the picture, we are headed back home on a downwind course - thus no heel - with Bald Head Island off to the right. Bald Head is a rather exclusive place that can only be reached via boat (regular ferry service from Southport). Haven't been there yet but plan to change that soon.

I was tired Saturday so just relaxed and didn't try to get anything done. So, today, being somewhat refreshed, Hazel and I went to the beach. It's a 20 minute drive from the house and we finally got there a little after 9 am. The tide was out and plenty of room.

We left the beach around 1:30 pm and there were a lot more people there. I used a zoom on the camera and it looks much more crowded then it is. I was trying to show it more crowded but succeeded better then I intended. There was still plenty of beach room and in the ocean. The water is warm now and we could swim for a half hour or more without getting cold.




Might have to relax tomorrow to recover from today.