It's hard to know when the end will come. But when you paddle out to temp the ocean, you have to realize its overwhelming nature. Do what you can to protect yourself, you need to realize a time may come when you'll find yourself at the mercy of nature. When you're not content to enjoy the calm breezy days; when you paddle out into wind and waves; when you linger in the surf zone challenging the waves and find yourself up close and personal with the rocks. When you suffer the repeated blows of rough surf landings and spend too much time upside down or outside your kayak; when your kayak hull shows the scars of where surf meets the earth and when you ignore it all and continue to head out to sea, you must ponder a fate of harsh consequences borne of temping an entity that rules the earth in ways man can never dream. When the sea is your destiny the possibility of a salty death has a permanent residence in your conceivable mind despite your diligence and forethought. So when death comes at home without fanfare or dramatic cause; when the perils of the sea are challenged and overcome only to find death in the warm confines of a comfortable home, it is a bitter contradiction to the struggle you so voluntarily undertake every time you shove off a rocky sand beach. After providing yeoman video of my last stormy paddle on a beautiful day, documenting my rolling successes and failures, my Pentax Optio W10 passed away at home of unknown causes at age 1 year 3 months. I find solace in the record it has left me of it's short but eventful year at sea. Mark Sanders www.sandmarks.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark Sanders wrote: >After providing yeoman video of my last stormy paddle on a beautiful day, >documenting my rolling successes and failures, my Pentax Optio W10 passed >away at home of unknown causes at age 1 year 3 months. I find solace in the >record it has left me of it's short but eventful year at sea. > > > May your Pentax rest in pixel. Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Mark Sanders" <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> > When the sea is your destiny the possibility of a salty death has a > permanent residence in your conceivable mind despite your diligence and > forethought. > Mark, Your camera's passing brought a tear to my eye. Your faithful sidekick deservedly received a better eulogy than many of the people that I've encountered. Do you want us to take up a collection to honor the little one who did so much share your adventures with us? Aside from a make and model number, did he/she (it's hard to me to refer to such a loyal companion as "it") have a personal name? Are you going to have a burial at sea, or a memorial service, or a wake? In heartfelt sympathy, Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>Are you going to have a burial at sea, or a memorial service, or a wake? >Patrick ************** If there's a burial at sea, isn't there automatically a wake? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark's camera gadget expired. Patrick M. said: > >Are you going to have a burial at sea, or a memorial service, or a wake? Joe P. said: > If there's a burial at sea, isn't there automatically a wake? Some people will actually be asleep, and miss this whole thing. My advice would be to buy a new one asap, after the burial ceremony and a suitable mourning period of course. Twenty four hours should do the trick. Brad C. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sep 26, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Bradford_Crain wrote: >> If there's a burial at sea, isn't there automatically a wake? > > Some people will actually be asleep, and miss this whole thing. If you just had a nice camera, you could take a picture. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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