WHADIDJAGITFERCHRISTMAS:

[Bob23]

Glenn:
   You got off easy. I'd still be in intensive care with the surgeons trying to remove the scale from my skull. Maybe you need to take some courses on gift buying. The Ferrari is cheaper than medical bills.
Bob23

[Glenn Basore]

I must admit,

I heard this joke some time ago and I still get a laugh out of it!

Glenn

[Bob23]

That was good....I didn't think you'd actually be alive if you'd really pulled that scale stunt. I have a friend who bought his wife a lawnmower for her birthday. They're still married, amazingly!
bob23

[gedingas]

I got my 16 a year and a half ago. Told the admiral if I get it not to worry about Christmas, BD, or anniversary  presents for the next few years.  I think I got a good deal.

[Bob23]

You got a great deal, Knots! Where do you sail?
Bob23

[MacGyver]

For my wife she told me I just had to get her the trip to Oklahoma to be there for family. 
I did all the work for the most part, and took care of any issues while we were running along.
I would do this even if it were just a trip,  but I also have to be able to handle any stresses that come up like schedule issues, etc. I guess one could say I am the detail oriented guy. I keep the wife out of trouble while she enjoys herself. 

I was very lucky with weather and such, and everything went off with very little hitches.

For me, well, The truck needed a lot of work as it had a few things wrong that would have costed big money. Luckily I just agreed to work with my mechanic friend doing graphics again, and he had been on my case about buying a set of headlights for my truck telling me the difference was huge.
So the wife said "Merry Christmas from me!" when I asked her about her thoughts about them.    SHE GOT OUT EASY.......but I am hard to buy for. 

The lights sucked on my truck, but these now are HID lights. REALLY AWESOME. 

Driving at night is like driving during the day. 

I was hoping she was going to tell me that the bottom job and foiled rudder job were all done......... looks like I still have to do all of that yet   

Time with the family was cool, cant wait to get the vid up, finishing the editing now actually.

Mac

[Greene]

B and I just received a set of four boat glasses with "Wrinkles" printed on them.  We got these from our youngest son's girlfriend who really is a keeper.  Her family is full of sailors, so she knew just what to get us. 

I'll use them to drink that bottle of Drambuie that Bob is going to owe me after the 2nd Annual Dinghy Rowing Challenge.

Mike

[Bob23]

   I was just looking at Lexan glasses for the boat after I realized I hadn't bought Koinonia anything for Christmas! They look great and I'm sure you will indeed put them to good use-drinking the wine of defeat after the CLR 2013 ADRC! Maybe you can loan me one glass so I can have a taste of Drambuie- while I'm waiting for you to finish! Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!Hahahaha!
   This Annual Dingy Rowing Challenge could be fun...there could be a prize which is passed around from year to year. I expect some basic rules would be laid down- No racing shells, the rower must use the tender standard to his mother ship, bumping and cutting off as well as general cheating would be not only encouraged but rewareded!
   Planning the 3rd annual New Years Day Row...can't wait!
bob23

[WhiteShad-O]

My special friend (who's a woman ),  got me some Tea Tree products that smell really nice and she knew I was out (not that I smell badly),  she also got me a very large, softsided luggage with rollers (I think its for booty call night), the most glorious soup mug ---- although, I think its the perfect size for coffee, she thinks not.   I also got from my lady "friend" a Weather (FXi) Bushnell forecaster --- problem is that it needs to be hooked to a computer with internet access.  I consider that a little redundant, since I have a bazillion weather sites for each occassion.  I makes a hardware style forecaster obsolete unless it has its own satellite receiver to have it on all the time or on the boat or in the car or somewhere that my internet connection isn't.  She gets to return that one.

[MKBLK]

This just in -

My good friend Ed (amazingly after our November cruise, still is) came by to wish me a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He brought a little gift - An Embarrassment of Mangoes (A Caribbean Interude) by Ann Vanderhoof. The very first chapter is: Island Time. Hmmm. Salty19?

Looks like it'll be a great read, but it is probably better suited to be read by my 30 year old son who still has dreams (my dream had already arrived in the form of Pegasus!). Maybe in my next life... or if I can back up 40 years!

Marty K.

[Mokey7]

My wife had this made for me.... https://www.5buckdecal.com/sail-life-decal-with-a-picnic-cat-sailboat-p-1097.html?zenid=b82d4ad61bf6b8157901bc584161ab02