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River time

Posted by Ken Campbell November 23, 2011 0 Comments 1071 views

There are those who will tell you that December 21st is the longest night of the year. They may be correct, technically and astronomically speaking, but there are many different ways of measuring time. I am convinced, for example, that the longest night of the year in 2011 was November 18th. I know this is […]

Tenasillahe

Posted by Ken Campbell November 17, 2011 0 Comments 1202 views

As Uncle Bob used to say, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” And it is blowing like hell right now. We lost power at about 1:15am and it hasn’t come back on yet and the forecast is calling for more of the same. With all that in mind, I’m […]

Bad weather

Posted by Ken Campbell November 16, 2011 0 Comments 1112 views

It’s cold out there today, and wet. The talk is, it’s going to freeze by Friday, maybe even snow by the weekend. (Seems to me that’s what happened last year about this time… I could look it up, but it’s not that important.) It doesn’t matter. I was just thinking today about the whole concept […]

Go

Posted by Ken Campbell November 15, 2011 0 Comments 1128 views

It’s looking like this week might be a good time to head down to Sand Island. I’m thinking maybe Friday and Saturday? The weather should be interesting – it is November, after all – and I haven’t done a whole lot of looking at the tides yet, but I expect I can figure most of […]

A November Sunday morning

Posted by Ken Campbell November 14, 2011 0 Comments 1078 views

With the south wind blowing and the waves breaking on the shore here in the Tacoma Narrows, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a paddle. I like calm seas and languid summer evenings as much as the next guy, but I enjoy rough water even more. Is that strange? The current was running in […]

The Seven levels of surfers

Posted by Ken Campbell November 12, 2011 2 Comments 1597 views

I ran across this helpful list the other day while I was surfing the web. (The kind of surfer who rides the internet, as it happens, is not one of the levels of surfer described.) It’s good for a smile and, if you happen to see yourself here, I hope you won’t take it the […]

Life during wartime

Posted by Ken Campbell November 11, 2011 0 Comments 1099 views

My father is a veteran. British Navy, WW II. Most of his action came in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, as a radio operator on Her Majesty’s destroyers. He had one of them torpedoed out from under him and spent a few months with his surviving crew members hiding out in the Cocos Islands […]

Down day

Posted by Ken Campbell November 10, 2011 0 Comment 1050 views

If there’s a better way to spend the day than carving shapes in the sand, with the sound of the surf in your ears and the sun on your shoulder, I can’t think of it.

303

Posted by Ken Campbell November 9, 2011 0 Comment 0 views

For prolonging the life of drysuit gaskets, it’s invaluable. For keeping rubber hatch covers supple and crack-free, likewise. 303, a liquid protectant similar to ArmorAll, essential for anyone who spends any time on the water. Consider this an endorsement.

Colors

Posted by Ken Campbell November 8, 2011 0 Comments 1058 views

I went out Sunday on the board… a rare daylight ops, even more rare this time of year. I’m building a deck railing for one of the other houses down here on the beach and I needed to get some driftwood sticks, just for the authentic beachiness that the job requires. The fall colors are […]