This morning as we were preparing to snorkel I remembered a life lesson that I learned fifty years ago. Not only did I remember that lesson but I showed the wisdom to apply it to my present situation. It's remarkable that anything in my brain could be recalled after fifty years.
Here is my memory.
My brother and I had taken our ski boat to Lake Sammamish for the first time. We were with my cousins Boyd and Danny. Dave and I were both very good slalom skiers so I choose to go first. As it turned out we did not know about a long sand spit that extended out into the lake. As I was cutting a wide turn the rudder of my slalom ski caught into the sand spit. It quickly dislodged the ski from my foot.
At this point I was running across the top of the water at 35 MPH. As you might guess that only lasted for a few seconds. It was then that I learned why they use sand to make sandpaper. As I fell and tumbled the sand took off a good portion of my skin.
I spent the rest of the summer as one large scab. It was not fun.
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This mornings surf break. |
As I stood on the beach watching the surf I remembered back to that summer. After seeing what was happening I told Dave that the rocky beach with a small sand entry area might be fine for entry but the problem would come when we needed to get out. If the surf break was wrong it would be a repeat of that summer fifty years ago.
Wisdom reigned and we decided not to chance it. We've both gotten smarter with age.
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Rocks on one side and rocks on the other side. |
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Thirty feet of sand to hit.... to small today. |
Time to head to the mountains. It will be 93 degrees today so it will be cooler at 10,000 feet.
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Favorite wife. |
Yesterday was Terri and my 19th wedding anniversary. The biggest reason that "Life is Good" for me is her. I am grateful for a good wife.