Saturday Sail

So, Saturday we were able to go out for a recreational sail on one of the SailTime boats. It just so happens that the Kiteboarding World Championships was Saturday on the Bay. It was mind-blowing to see all of those kiteboarders so close. It was pretty hazy, but the wind was blowing through the Slot as usual. We carved over there from Sausalito and kept our distance. The above pic is from Latitude 38.

After a leisurely sail over to Belvedere, we anchored in front of the Corinthian Yacht Club and watched the start of the race to Vallejo. We had a nice dinner and motored home. Our friend Nancy from Austin was on board and was not used to the somewhat extreme nature of sailing across the Slot. Lake Travis, TX is much more placid (when there's water in the lake).

It's Official!

So, yesterday, Kim ran down to the store to get some green onions for our stir-fry last night, and a few minutes later, she pulled back in. I said, "That was fast." and she said she forgot something. A second later, she's handing me an official looking envelope with an expectant look on her face. It was my Merchant Mariner Credential (captain's license)! My eyes started to well up because this has been such a long, drawn out ordeal.

I can now start teaching legally for Lisa @ SailTime and Club Nautique. CN is a US Sailing school, where Lisa's is an ASA school. As a result, I've got to go through another round of classes at CN to become certified out the wazoo with them. This should keep me busy for the rest of the year.

I've decided to scan the passport looking license and archive it, just in case. BTW, I was officially qualified for "Master Near Coastal 25 Gross Tons w/ Sailing & Towing Endorsements". That should be sufficient for just about anything short of operating a ferry or a cruise ship. I may very well go for the Duck Boats next summer if I decide to get my CDL.

Arts & Crafts Fair

So, Saturday morning, we drug Nancy (our friend visiting from Austin) to the annual San Francisco Arts & Crafts Fair. This was something I've been looking forward to for months, practically since last year's show.

I saw a Limbert Lamp Table #238, which is the companion piece to the #240 that I'm currently working on.

We also saw a Stickley Sideboard #818, which is the three drawer version of the #802 that I've already done my research on in anticipation of building it to go with the dining room set I'll be working on soon.



We bought a MacKintosh rose fridge magnet, but couldn't justify the expense of the embroidery kits we wanted, so I'm going to make them from Joanna's fabric. Kim bought a Montana del Oro tile, which is really nice (and it's a great place to hike).

On the way out, we dumped $10 into raffle tickets for a $100+ tile of the Golden Gate Bridge, which is pretty cool. Sunday, while on lunch at West Marine, I received a call notifying us that we won. I've never won anything. The downside is that we're rapidly running out of wall space.