On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:03:52 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



Went boating yesterday, out in Page County, Virginia. Likely the last
bit of boating for me until we're in Florida in February.

Cold as the dickens in the morning, only about 34F air temp when we got
to the river at 8:30am. Naturally, I got my feet wet when we launched.
Day warmed up to the high 40s', low 50s' for a while. We paddled around
for a few hours, then went back to the cabin, lit up the stove and
thawed out. It was too cold to even play at fishing.

Spent the afternoon shooting up a tree stump and launching empty drink
cans into low earth orbit with .22LR and .40S&Ws handguns and 12 and 20
gauge shotguns. I am never going to get used to 3-1/2 magnum loads.

Sounds like a fun time! I played at golf again, out at the Prince William
County course. Shot a 50 on the front nine, which was good (for me), but
then turned around and shot 64 on the back nine. I was not a happy camper
during that last nine holes. The last hole has a shot over a lake, which is
where I almost threw my clubs - all of them.

There was a chilly wind in the morning, but by the afternoon the temp was
up, the wind was down, and the day was quite comfortable.


--
John H

*Have a great Christmas and a spectacular New Year!*