A long and hard winter it was not. Quite short and mild actually, during which we 'put up' our paddles and closed our doors. Did we lay on
Sri Lankan beaches, sipping
tea and sketching
palapa huts and
native canoes ? Did the howl of monkey madness in palm canopies serenade our western ears ? Did the dusky morning smell of burning
coconuts and boiling
chai infatuate our nostrils ?
No, nothing like that happened. But we did get some rest and 'rest is best' said the fat guru. A lot of our attention turns to the house and garden which gets somewhat neglected during
the 'season'. A trip to England, a stroll along Brighton prom and cup of tea behind the rain lashed windows of the
Greasy Spoon cafe was as 'foreign' as we got.
But, March is the start and we are now up and running, firing on all(most)pistons and excited about the paddling ahead. New boats from
P&H will be here very soon and the
Mega boat inventory is looking decidedly hot. We are implementing extended 'shop' hours...Thursday 6-8pm every week will be open house. Some evenings there will be lectures, slide shows and special presentations, but always
tea and biscuits. Come over and say 'hi', maybe buy a new kayak... use the side gate and be nice to Joey.
Savannah's Paddy's day parade is next
Friday (March14) and
symbolically marks the end of winter. I'd rather be in Santa Cruz and
Kristin in
Egypt. So we'll settle for Little
Tybee then.
We have a lot of plans for this season that will
slowly be revealed, if not cancelled...so check back.
And remember ...it's better with
Metta.
Nigel