Crazycarl

[rogerschwake]

 Anyone out there read the letter in Small Craft Advisor from Crazycarl. He is talking about it being a slow and strange year. I do not know anyone that would know more about this than Carl. When he wrote that he was recovering from a broken hand I was sure it was our very own
Crazycarl. He didn't say how he broke that hand but my guess is when he was trying to start one of his many outboard motors. Well get better for the CLR and have one of those outboards running so we don't have to give you a tow again this year.

ROGER

[crazycarl]

Anyone out there read the letter in Small Craft Advisor from Crazycarl. He is talking about it being a slow and strange year. I do not know anyone that would know more about this than Carl. When he wrote that he was recovering from a broken hand I was sure it was our very own
Crazycarl. He didn't say how he broke that hand but my guess is when he was trying to start one of his many outboard motors. Well get better for the CLR and have one of those outboards running so we don't have to give you a tow again this year.

ROGER

Hi Roger!  Amazingly, I didn't break it attempting to start an outboard.  Our little 15' boat has an electric motor on it.  (electrics are sooo much easier to pull start  )  The 19 has been sitting in the drive since the axle went out while returning from CLR 2019.  I've been told the new one has finally been shipped this week.

I broke my left hand the 1st week of October when I fell between some deck joists while carrying decking.  Unfortunately, I didn't listen to Joanie and go to the ER.  I didn't believe it was broke and finished the deck, did some cement work, landscaping, and kept riding my bike 4 times a week.  It wasn't until 6 weeks later when I was having issues with dropping things, that I expected something was indeed wrong.  The hand had already healed with a decent bow in the bone.  The hand is still in a cast until the 29th when the orthopedic surgeon will reevaluate and decide what our next option is.  He did say that if nothing is done, I would never regain full use of it.  Ouch!  As it is right now, I could barely hold a tiller, no way pull the main up or or tighten a sheet, and my hand writing is barely legible.  In my down time I've have been able to read a year worth of SCA, 4 books, and gained 28 pounds.  I'm not proud of that last one. 

I hope you have a great new year and please post some pics of your new boat,  Carl

[alsantini]

Carl.  The worst part of your post was that you did not listen to your wife, something we are all guilty of....  Oh well.  Best of healing vibes coming at you.  The Covid season has not been kind to any of us.  I did have a good sailing season this past summer.  Got out at least once a week, most weeks twice.  Pistakee Lake was good and not crowded during the week and most days sailing were by myself.  Not all that bad.  Carol came along twice but she hates the marina I was in so I had to hear much complaining.  LOL  And, as a result, I have changed marinas for next summer.  Nice facilities including a bathroom and shower.  Also picnic area for our family, should they want to come sailing.  I am looking forward to it, especially since I did not bring the boat to Florida for the winter, like I usually so.
Say hello to the Admiral.  What 4 books did you read?

[crazycarl]

Al,
I'm a huge fan of Tim Dorsey and read Clownfish Blues and Coconut Cowboy.  I also read the first of two volumes of the Sherlock Holmes series.  Then I read The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told.  I received Where The Crawdads Sing for Christmas, and will finish it tonight.  Next will be In the Frightened Heart of Me, Tennessee Williams's Last Year.  This is a true story written by my high school English teacher.  From there I will move on to The Good teacher, written by an acquaintance of Joan's. 
In between those I've been reading Connecting Links, it's a history of the I&M and Hennepin Canals.  Both of which I have canoed with Joan and our youngest daughter, and the tow paths are my favorite place to ride my bicycle.
I'm usually reading 3-4 books at the same time.  I also have 2 books from our daughter I keep in the truck for doctor appointments. Wicked Bugs and Wicked Plants.  Nice reads that only take a few minutes to complete each description.

As for sailing, I was on the lake here quite often last year, so was everyone else. 

[Christopher]

Hey Carl,
  I think Al was hoping you had read some of his books.  I'm hoping at the next CLR I can get a signed copy of his latest book?
You mentioned biking on canal tow paths.  A couple of years ago my cousin and I biked the C & O canal tow path from Cumberland, MD to DC (185 miles).  It was a great trip.  We carried all our camping gear, food and water on our bikes.  We are talking about biking the Great Allegany Passage (GAP) someday.  It goes from Pittsburgh, PA to Cumberland, MD. 

[Bob23]

CC: I loved "Where the Crawdads Sing"! And I've read both Sherlock Holmes books, loved every page. But one of my favorite books is a small one, written by a little known author living west oh here called "The Dance". Have you heard of it? The author is a good friend of mine; I could probably get a copy for you! It's an outstanding book and I know you'll get drawn into her story of faith and love! I most highly recommend it and I've read it over and over again, lost count of the times!

  A few reading suggestions "Lone Voyager", the story of Howard Blackburn for which the famous rowing race "The Blackburn Challenge" is named for. And "Endurance" the amazing story of Ernest Shackleton's voyage to Antarctica.

  Glad you staying busy. Enjoy a PBR on me!!

Bob23

[Cpy23ecl]

Carl,

Al is right, not listening to your wife is bad juju....  Hope your hand heals well and you regain full use.

If you haven't already considered it you might want to look at a Kindle paperwhite by amazon.  I bought one just before I retired in 2013 and am probably approaching 1000 books read on it.  It took a few years after the first Kindle was introduced before I tried one, thinking paper books were much better, but after using the Kindle paperwhite I would never want to go back to paper books. 

If you're an avid reader the kindle unlimited plan is a great deal.  For $10/month I can read as many books as I want for free.  You don't get the big name authors but 99% of the books I've borrowed have been excellent.  Out of the hundreds of books I've borrowed I think I can count on one hand the number of books I've returned without completing.

Fred

[alsantini]

All good guys except, I was hoping to make the list.  My latest book, Captain Pete and the Dry Tortugas contains as much sailing as I could cram in and follows the first book, Alone in the Gulf of Mexico, and the second, Back to the Gulf of Mexico.  All three are available on Amazon and do not have pictures so a Kindle is a great way to cheaply read them.  There, my unabashed plug is over.   Al

[crazycarl]

Al, 
I put them on my Amazon wish list this morning, that's where my daughters buy the books from.  Of course, you could just send one to me for my birthday.  Better hurry though, it's the 19th.  (i too can throw out a shameless plug)

Chris,
That sounds like a great trip!  Most of my rides last summer were solo, but I did get out with a childhood friend of mine at least once a week.  We had planned a 3 day bike, camp & fish trip, but the state closed the paths due to covid the same week they advised everyone to get out and do something physical to remain active. 

Fred,  I have a Kindle somewhere, but with all the packing we've been doing, I'm not sure I could locate it.  However, I prefer books as I've been able to swap with other people.  Most marinas have a "Leave a Book, Take a Book" library, and little book share "kiosks" are popping up in neighborhoods.
As for listening to my wife?  Probably will never happen, I'm not a smart man.

Bob,
The Dance does sound familiar.  If memory serves me, I met the author and have a signed copy.  Somewhere.

Carl