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Tag: Columbia River

  • HOT!

    100 yesterday and it will go over 100 today…and tomorrow!

    I was never tolerant of heat and any day over 80 is too hot for me….When the hot days come in a row – I am not a happy camper. I know “older” people are more prone to problems with heat – so if I am already intolerant of heat- what on earth will happen when I am “old?” [snark snark]

    Anyway – this afternoon I dealt with it by doing my best Michael Phelps imitation and am sitting around in a wet bathing suit ready to go back in. One aspect of living here that I am still getting used to is that the hottest part of the day is from 3- 6 PM – [and not 12- 3 PM] So until 6 or 7 wet bathing suit it is!

    Another thing is that although the river seems calm, when trying to swim upstream – it was obvious there was a strong current…

    Here’s the “big pool” – the open, current laden,
    part of my “backyard”

    And here is my “lap pool” – the space between mine and my neighbor’s house where the current is reduced.

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  • A sun break !

    After a fairly wet and/or chillingly damp stretch of time – we had a sun break today.

    Mt. Hood was so visibly clear that I was tempted to hop in my kayak and go take some photos but my better sense prevailed.

    To take photos while on the river I have to stop paddling – and it was very windy… the current was pretty strong too which meant that I would be drifting rapidly backwards while trying to get a good shot…

    And so that shot I have wanted will still have to wait…..I like to think that as we age we get smarter about taking chances. I still ski but that’s not all that dangerous as I was always a controlled skier. – and I drive…but like not kayaking on a cold windy day I have also curtailed my jay walking as I am not so sure I can outrun those drivers anymore.

    Here’s hoping the weather where you are gets good soon too! It’s been a bad winter for lots of people. But whatever you do when it gets nicer out – do it sensibly : – )

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  • Ahhh – more fun as we age

    Pictures from a delightful cruise Wednesday evening …

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  • Sailing again – after all these years

    I had not been on a sailboat since the mid-60’s – but as I live on a river and love water – figured it was about time to go sailing.

    All it took was a few friends suggesting that it was time for me to join OWSA [Oregon Women’s Sailing Assn.] – and so I joined.

    Last night I went out on my 1st Wednesday nite fun cruise – and it was fun – just like advertised. There was the captain and 4 crew. We all got a chance to do all aspects of crewing…..There was a nice wind which picked up when the cold front moved through. Of course the cold front also brought cold pounding rain with it….and we got wet….especially me as I had been determined it would NOT rain so had left my rain jacket home and took a sweatshirt….but after the front moved off it was not so cold but the wind died and we motored back to the moorage..

    I had kayaked across the river to Hayden Island to the boat so had to kayak against the current to get back home – which I did very rapidly as it was nearing dusk and I did not feel like digging out my light from where I stashed it in my bag….made it!

    Next week – new crew – different boat…I can’t wait….

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