Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Bail, bail, bail your boat

Yes, a new song:
Bail, bail, bail your boat
Gently pour the stream
Giggles and laughs, drips and splash
Verite's inner scene.


The dockside pump wasn't working again, but the crew didn't let that stop them nor
the two feet of water inside the boat. I wished I had gotten a picture of it, 
but here's what I got:




We went out with a bit of wind and tide and 
after turning around we came smoking back to dockside.
Lickety split!







The clouds were amazing!


And... they didn't rain on us either. 



One thing will be changing on the Thea Foss Waterway - 
they (?) are taking down a building next to the Eleventh Street Bridge. 

 This building with the checkerboard pattern will no longer
be a view as we row. 


 I know, it's just another old building.
No one speaks about its past or previous purpose. 
  In it's dying days it took on a beautiful decrepitude. 
One wonders what will come in its place
and how will it affect the waterway?



Thursday, October 25, 2018

A foggy, foggy day

Monday's row was luscious. It was a bit like being wrapped in a damp blanket of mist. It was a perfect October feeling. The fog lifted just enough so we could go out into Commencement Bay. There were a few other brave hearts that went out past us... and then just disappeared.









It was about this moment we realized we forgot the tea!
How could that be? 
That has never happened before. 
Some little Halloween gremlin no doubt moved it out of sight.