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With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful
warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. |
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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! |
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![]() "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. My mom is great...... My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? |
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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. |
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![]() "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. My son has been working since high school. Paid his half of tuition and 100% of books etc all through university. Graduated not owing a penny. He has been working for his current company for 11 months now. I'm proud of him. |
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Don White wrote:
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. My son has been working since high school. Paid his half of tuition and 100% of books etc all through university. Graduated not owing a penny. He has been working for his current company for 11 months now. I'm proud of him. Apparently the only think Herring's kids do is ... breed. |
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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:58:59 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. My son has been working since high school. Paid his half of tuition and 100% of books etc all through university. Graduated not owing a penny. He has been working for his current company for 11 months now. I'm proud of him. And with good reason! Sounds like he made quite a bit of himself, going to the university instead of wasting his time posing for pictures. What kind of work is he doing? |
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On Sep 6, 8:58*am, "Don White" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. My son has been working since high school. Paid his half of tuition and 100% of books etc all through university. Graduated not owing a penny. He has been working for his current company for 11 months now. I'm proud of him. Good deal. I'm proud for you, Don. Congrats to you as well as he. |
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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. He's still at home so he's hardly working "for a living". He's working for a few bucks to blow with his buddies - and ignoring Dad in the process. |
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![]() "DK" wrote in message ... John H wrote: On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:15:14 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:00:42 -0300, "Don White" wrote: With Hanna expected here Sunday, I decided to take advantage of a beautiful warm sunny day. There's been way too few this summer.... wettest August on record says the weatherman. I had to drop the wife off at her mother's nursing home and finally got on the road at 1100 hrs. Reached the launch ramp in Mahone Harbour, Mahone Bay at about 1230hrs and quickly got underway...too quickly, as I left my digital camera, binoculars and cell phnoe on the truck seat. Talked to a boat returning and he advised me the water had been like glass earlier but the wind had picked up making the water rougher. I cranked up all 25 horses and left the harbour behind as I headed south east past Loye Island to my port and Hermans Island to my starboard. next i turned east, north & west to circle Backman Island, which has a nice little beach and cove for anchoring. After circling a lone sailboat , I dipped down south west, changing to northg to checkout the anchoring cove/beach on Coveys Island. Next it was a streach of open water so I could pass through the very shallow water between small Goat island and Rous Island. keeping Sheep island on my starboard, I headed north west to Andrews Island where I beached the Yukon and went ashore for a bit. Lastly i played around the outer reached of Mahone harbour for a bit and retrieved the boat around 1500 hrs. Since I am a member of the Mahone Islands Conservation Association, I wanted to see the protected (from development) islands up close. http://www.mahoneislands.ns.ca/news/inthenews.shtml Sure wish I had my camers with me...I could have shown the stark contrast between the beautiful islands still in their natural state and the ones all tore up by the CFA summer crowd with their overscale houses, hugh rock walls etc. Sounds like a great time. Wish you'd taken your camera. What is the 'CFA summer crowd'? Are they the Americans you accused of ruining the islands the last time you brought this up? Oh, and since you brought up family, how is your mom doing? Hope all is well. Do you ever take your son on these excursions? He'd probably enjoy getting out. Nice report. Keep 'em coming! Ah Johnny......... you are correct for once...the majority of people who buy up and strip the islands are summering Americans. Bull****...sounds like another Harrytale to me. My son works for a living , so he can't come out on a Friday. Glad to hear that bit of news. When did he start? I'll bet you're relieved as hell. As for weekends, he seems to prefer running around with his friends......... hard to believe eh? No. He's still at home so he's hardly working "for a living". He's working for a few bucks to blow with his buddies - and ignoring Dad in the process. Don't you worry about dad. I've got a good bit of Scottish, Welsh and Dutch blood in me. We're no nonsense when paying your way is concerned. |
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