On Apr 7, 8:36 pm, "Capt. Rob" wrote:
Wow....here I've been out of the group (and will remain so) for months
and I see Gayzy, Scotty Potty and some of the regulars still treading
the trailer trash waters of mediocrity. How dull.
Fortunately folks like myself have been working hard to make life more
fun every day! So here's what the deal is for the crew of Heart of
Gold!!!

1) Yes, we now own a house in Carmel, with two and a half acres of
woods. We are 15 minutes from town, but the houses near us are also
NYC escapees who are raising their kids in a safer place, yet still
just an hour away from the best museums, concert halls and stages in
the world; The best of both worlds. Thomas is so happy here, it's hard
to describe. This morning we walked in the woods, then went over to
our stream and threw twigs into the rushing water, which you can
drink. After that we visited a memorial park with it's private beach,
horseback ridding and summer outdoor movies and concerts, but there
are a lot of parks like that here. We are surrounded by lakes and
everyone here has a sunfish or some kind of small sailboat, canoe or
dink. There are plenty of kids around for Thomas and we just bought
him an elaborate cedar swingset/fort that probably cost more than
Scotty and Jeff's homes combined.

2) Heart of Gold just got a free engine overhaul....cleaned injectors,
fluids and so on. She launches in about a week. Our club is an extra
20-25 minutes of driving, but we don't have to cross the Whitestone or
Throgsneck, so it's a far nicer drive.

3) We have a house that someone like poor Scotty Potty could only
dream of. More than 2000 Sq. feet and four bedrooms along with a lower
level that we just remodeled after pulling the lolly columns. That
large 16X23' family room will get a 136 inch screen with a new Optoma
projector plus there is also a 56 inch HD TV built flush into the
wall. Sound will come from SVS subs and Revel speakers. The acoustics
in the room appear to totally flat and this system sounds amazing and
it's not even fully set up yet! Also downstairs is the laundry room
which is a whopping 12X14. It's too big for it's purpose, so we'll add
a 3rd bathroom there to compliment the lower guest room. The house may
be a tad large for a family of three, but we'll have friends and
family stay over often. Of course it's not the size, but the quality
and condition of this home that makes it so nice along with how it was
sighted by the fellow who built it.

So that's it. Yes, my life is still better than yours and I'll make
love to my lovely wife tonight while the rest of you download American
Idol clips. Oh, and we sold all of the cars except for the Kia Sedona.
We're going to try a BMW 330 XI AWD if we can ever get a reasonable
delivery date. The Sedona remains too useful to trade away from.

On the future boat front: We're going to visit the C&C plant mid-
summer. We have no solid plans and love our boat, but Suzanne is
determined to see me get that 99 that I like so much. NO hurry though
and I just added a sweet new asym to Heart of Gold that should make
her dance even better in light air.

So we're having a blast. Every day feels like a vacation. Most of our
new furniture comes next week at last and the sailing season is about
to start. Life isn't just good....it's great.

Please don't forget that Doug, the King of Keels said that I was lying
about a J29 with a modified bulb keel. I already busted him with pics
of the boat, but I haven't forgotten that blowhard. I'll finally get
over to College Point this week and take/post pics of the bottom so
that goofball can feel like even more of an ass that Scotty Potty. And
that's a mighty big ass, even for Ganz.

Cheers!

Robert B
Heart of Gold Beneteau 35s5
City Island, NY

About time your stopped using that Capt Rob bull**** title.
Glad all is great for you Rob, your Hillary fund rasing phone calls
seem to be effective.

Happy days on Roberts back porch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdzThgveHwQ
Robs dad sure can cut a rug, and Thomas seems to be a natural
musician.
Watching sticks float down the creek should make him a better sailor.

Joe