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68 degrees in December? Yikes!

Don't even mention those dissembling gasbags. My blood pressure instantaneously spikes.

No need to apologize -- your rant is spot on. Hardly a day goes by that I'm not hurling expletives -- or a shoe! -- at the t.v., radio, etc. I think listening to NPR has taken several years off of my life.

Be glad.

Hope you're having a fine time, wherever you may be!

Yea...my wife, the pups and cat weren't exactly happy I wasn't there for it. Fortunately, the lady spared DC. We didn't lose power, no big deal. But it was nice in Miami.

So how was your SUP adventure?

Hey man- I've been out a couple of times so far. It is great to be on the water, so close and able to stand up and get the full view. But, it isn't as easy as it looks. The boards I have used have all been a little too small/light. I need a big, heavy 14' touring style board to float me right and provide the stability these wobbly knees and ankles want.

That being said, the workout is great. A lot of SUPers are pretty ripped. The core muscles get put to the test.

Here are some FB pics from an outing with the local Surfrider Chapter celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act with a paddle rally on the Potomac at the Georgetown waterfront. I'm only in one of them and kneeling at that. The board that day was an inflatable and if I wasn't moving fast not too stable for me.
DC Surfrider paddle rally for Clean Water Act

Where the heck did summer go? Hope all is well.

Have fun!

As to the chances of this remaining around as a conversation piece...
Back in the days when I worked in the world of consumer electronics and hi-fi gear, there was a metric on the retail sales floor known as WAF or GAF. which are acronyms for Wife/girlfriend acceptance factor.
Let's just say the WAF on my hanging the helmet on the wall anywhere outside my shop or office is probably far into negative #s.

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Sorry- even though I rotated the photos prior to posting they still reverted back to their original format.

Ah, what a lovely young lady! Congratulations! (So good of you folks to go the rescue group route. *Applause*)

Pyrs have such wonderful dispositions. I'm sure she'll make a fantastic companion.