It’s been a good day today. I woke up with a freaky dream in my head, which you can read on mindblogging.com if you’re so inclined. The house was way too quiet as Kelly and Hallie are away.
I spent time writing up my dream, then conversing with Lonnie Sharp, an old shipmate I last spoke with fifteen years ago. It was great catching up with him. Glad to hear he’s doing well.
I found time to do some yard seeding before heading off to the Cary Senior Center for a Skywarn class on storm formation. I’ve been to two Skywarn classes before, but this was the first time things really clicked. I now feel confident I can see a thunderstorm and accurately determine if it poses a threat. It was fascinating stuff for a Saturday afternoon.
I shared the class with the Naylors, who invited me to join them at the boat show occuring at the State Fairgrounds. I tagged along with Ralph as we surveyed the merchandise, all of it way too far beyond my financial reach at this point. I hoped to learn some things about boats by going along, however, and that I got. I watched as Ralph and a salesman traded racing stories about sailboats. I found myself jealous of this guy who makes a living by sailing. While I like my job, you’ll never see me grin that big talking about some stupid demo.
The sailboats were in Dorton Arena, and for the first time I really appreciated just how beautiful this building really is. The blue sky was shining through the windows above the red seats, with the arches soaring in front of me. It truly is an architectural work of art. Made me sad that I’ll never see another Icecaps game there.
After that, I stopped home briefly to grab dinner before heading to Beer Club. The turnout was fantastic! Larry was there, in addition to regular club members Jeff and Scott. In addition, two new members were present: Jeff’s wife Suzie and Scott’s wife Dawn. It was nice to have some diversity in the Club meetings for a change. They certainly brought some laughter to the scene!
The Flying Saucer was a great place to meet, if just a bit noisy. Maybe for the next meeting we’ll pick some place a little more conducive to conversations. Of course, the beer will be top priority, as always.
Now its time to hit the sack. Tomorrow promises to be a busy day, with me seeding the rest of the yard, doing other honey-dos, attending the Pack game against Washington that afternoon, and finally packing for my trade show trip to Orlando Monday morning.