Changes

This speaks to me right now

I still don't know what I was waiting for

And my time was running wild

A million dead-end streets

Every time I thought I'd got it made

It seemed the taste was not so sweet

So I turned myself to face me

But I've never caught a glimpse

Of how the others must see the faker

I'm much too fast to take that test

Changes
Turn and face the strain
Changes


Don't want to be a richer man

Changes

Turn and face the strain

Changes


Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me
But I can't trace time

I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence and
So the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same


And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through

Changes
Turn and face the strain
Changes


Don't tell them to grow up and out of it


Changes


Turn and face the strain
Changes


Where's your shame


You've left us up to our necks in it


Time may change me
But you can't trace time


Strange fascination, fascinating me
Changes are taking the pace I'm going through


Changes
Turn and face the strain
Changes


Oh, look out you rock 'n rollers
Changes
Turn and face the strain
Changes


Pretty soon you're gonna get a little older
Time may change me
But I can't trace time


I said that time may change me
But I can't trace time


--David Bowie

Kudos to England!

Wind turbines are seen at Thanet Offshore Wind Farm off the Kent coast in southern England September 23, 2010. Thanet farm is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm. The Thanet project has got a total capacity of up to 300 MW which is sufficient to supply approximately 240,000 homes.

 

Now, if only the United States could follow suit!

Scientist Turned Comedian

Journey to The Bay-Moving our Lovely Sailboat

The Delta is such an amazingly beautiful place. The summer was so much fun there; so many cool shore birds, coyotes howling at night, friendly dockmates, the warm water, INCREDIBLE sunsets...I will really miss it.
But it was time to go....to The Bay...I Love San Francisco!!

We set out on Thanksgiving Day and got all the way to a marina in Pittsburg. It was night by the time we went under the Antioch Bridge, very pretty with it alight. That was kinda trippy, my first time going UNDER a bridge in a sailboat. Of course I KNEW we could clear the mast by plenty, but it STILL was freaky!
We spent the night at a little marina there, then set out early on Friday...




So, it only took until Friday afternoon to get to our new marina in Richmond. We settled in for the night.






Saturday, we decided to go out on the bay for the first time. We headed toward marin and then decided to stop in Tuburon for a break for awhile. The little marina had a restaurant and we enjoyed some nice hot clam chowder, then hit the head and took off toward home. We got out on the bay...the waves seemed kind of rough and the weather was...MISTY? At least we THOUGHT it was just misty...until...The weather TURNED EVIL!! On the way home, we got slammed by the FREEZING waves from all sides. One hit me smack in the face, lol. That really sucked. But we made it back to the marina, dried off and had some dinner and enjoyed the sunset. whew!


Sunday was soooo much nicer. The sun was shining, a nice wind a-blowin, really great sailing weather. We even went under the Gate (that was a bit choppy for me) and then headed back. Twas a Lovely day...

So...No, the weather isn't always perfect for sailing, but I can handle that. You have the good days and the bad in any relationship. I Love our Beautiful Sailboat!!

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.--Jesse Jackson

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.--Charles R. Swindoll

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.--Confucius

He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.--George Orwell

The heart that truly loves never forgets.--Proverb

So...The Sailboat

i'm absolutely loving the experience so far. we basically spent last thursday thru saturday at the boat. with cleaning it, polishing the wood, fixing little things here and there, getting the mainsail up...whew. it was a lot of work. but im really excited.

now...i really want to go sailing! we've been so busy getting her ready, and the fact that we're waiting on a surveyor so we can insure her, that we havent actually gone sailing yet! i know, these things take time, im patient. ive really enjoyed the "nesting", just getting to know the nooks and crevices and places to stow stuff on her, planning where to put things, getting some new items, that part has been nice, relaxing.

one of the sweetest nights was at sundown after a long day's work, William and i just sitting around, drinking rum & cokes, talking, laughing, feeling sore and listening to a little blues on the portable. i just loved that. there's plenty time for sailing soon...