After an early rise, breakfast, some handicapper work, a half hour doing strength training in the "torture room", I was out of the house on a bicycle to the boat.
Bob H. and Kelly D. (two boater friends at the marina) hoisted me up the mast of the boat to recover the spreader tips with new boots. Also swung aft and installed a roller on the backstay to help the leach of the mainsail to swing across. It was calm, and the view was spectacular.
After I was done with the boat, I got back on the bicycle and rode through Poulsbo Junction to Big Valley, to Highway 3 and then back on Clear Creek road, through Scandia and home through Illahee. The total distance was 41.41 miles. I did this same ride a couple of days ago. I need to ride longer distances more. I feel so much better afterward and it helps keep my weight down.
This is Lofall at Hood Canal. This is where the ferry crossed Hood Canal before the floating bridge was built and during the repair period after it sunk. On May 1st, the bridge is going to be closed for six weeks while the east half (the portion that did not sink)is replaced. A foot ferry will run from here to South Point during the closure. I would like to ride the bicycle to Port Townsend. I can either wait until the bridge reopens or see if I can take the bike on the foot ferry. PT is only a 115 mile round trip. I used to do that often in the past. Not a bad ride for a "portly" person. Oh, I was refered to as "portly" a few days ago. I think it was intended as an insult and I really did not think it fit me, afterall, I still wear size 36 pants and ussually size large shirts. So I looked up the definition:
Main Entry: port·ly
Pronunciation:\ˈpȯrt-lē\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s):
port·li·er; port·li·est
Etymology: 3port
Date:15th century
1 : dignified, stately
2 : heavy or rotund of body : stout
Hey, I can accept "dignified" or "stately". Not so sure about "heavy or rotund".
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Looking forward to reading more. Love the content focus for this blog. Boat photos are inspiring.
Dave
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Welcome!
Dan, I wear size 36 waist jeans, too. It's the part that laps over my belt that doesn't get measured that gets me called "fat man". Love the shots from the mast.
Nice photos from the mast, were you able to take one or two looking away from the boat?
A little about 'Portly'. Interesting that less than 100 years ago the term 'portly' would be seen as a sign of success. As most people scrounged to find the barest of nutritional requirements each day and lived not far short of starvation. Having enough to eat thus to be a little rounded was a positive and to be called portly was considered a man of means. You don't see many photos of thin men in successful businesses before the 1950's. Even today in most Asian countries being portly is a sign of someone who is successful. More importantly is your cardiovascular health and ability to take those long bike rides. I might suggest that the person who made the comment would not be able to keep up with your pace. Americans/Europeans place to much emphasis on appearance.
Thanks, and with blood pressure at 100/70 and pulse at 64 bpm, I don't think I am doing too bad. Maybe it is because I don't go to work anymore! ;-)
Those numbers put the majority of us 'more experienced' people to shame.
Great photos from the mast! We enjoy your blog. I've noticed livelier happier entries since you retired.... a coincidence? I think not. Glad you are having fun, paige
I don't think I have fiqured out this retirement thing yet! I feel that I waste a lot of time.
I do know that when I can put lots of miles on the bicycles, I feel a lot better.
Gotta go, another ride!
AMAZING photos - you're a real action man!
SMB
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