Joey, and all We must also consider that there is a therapy in 'messing about in boats'. I for one, find myself leaving all the 'other stuff' on the shore when I mess about in boats. So I believe messing about in boats is much better than seeing a therapist, like some people, right? So there is nothing to apologize for, right?? The small of fresh coffee and breakfast over the harbor waters at first light, Or a friendly offshore breeze that helps you enjoy the day, Or Armchair memories of all the good sailing days and good friends. All are the good things about messing about in boats. Thanks Joey for the original poem. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 6:22 PM Subject: M_Boats: MIAB - The Wind In The Willows
Excellent, Joe, thanks! Words to live by . . . Honestly . . . I don't
apologize for the time and money I
spend on boating because I genuinely think it's a worthier pursuit than many of the other activities that occupy my life . . . Call me irresponsible, but that's my value-system . . . :-) --Craig
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Kidd" <jk@yosemite.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:17 PM Subject: MIAB - The Wind In The Willows
For the record, here's the exact quote from The Wind In The Willows. I always keep it handy to remind myself just why I love to spend so much time on my boat, either in or out of the water.
Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats... or with boats... In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular, and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much rather not."
-- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind In The Willows
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