Re: [Paddlewise] confessions

   It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure". I never
really took it seriously before, but I'm a believer now.

Brad

Quoting James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net>:

> I recently did something out of character. I may have crossed the
> line. I gave in to a great desire.
>
> Its all so confusing and exciting. The rush is almost overwhelming. I
> fear it will end disastrously but fear is part of the rush.
>
> I dont feel I can tell my kayak friends what I have done. I have
> strayed. I'm an open boater! I bought a canoe.
>
> Nothing is ever easy with me. I could have bought a used plastic
> canoe off Craigslist, dragged it home and hid it behind the shed. It
> could have free ranged next to the SOT living off an occasional
> squirt of 303 sun protectant, carefree and wild.  Instead I had to
> buy a barn queen, a 1962 Old Town OTCA wooden canoe.
>
> She was wearing red when I first saw her. Red! Big swoopy stems
> embraced yards and yards of ribs glowing with patina that wrapped
> around a nice big bottom. What could I do!
>
> Serendipity can show itself in the oddest of ways. Three days after
> buying her I found two canoe paddles in my neighbors trash. I
> spirited them to my basement and hid them amongst the other paddles.
> A man cannot change his stars. This is my fate. I must accept it.
>
> Jim et al
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