Thursday, May 30, 2019

May 30 - Resort Adventures

May 30, 2019
Day 150 - 215 Days to go
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Fog (Guatemala Decaf)

Every day at the resorts does not always bring out the most exciting of experiences. Today has been a day like this. We had a number of people out on boats that got bumped over to today because of the stormy weather yesterday. I tested out a contraption for removing weeds around the dock that seems to be working pretty well. I've only made seven or eight passes at it so far but it looks to be doing the job. A slow day riding a boat around the lake that's actually work related is hard to beat.

Today also marks the 150th consecutive day so far this year at publishing the "Resort Adventure" postings. I have hoped that it provides a small amount of entertainment. It's mostly been for my benefit in my quest to discipline myself to writing something every day. (It's harder than you would think) ALSO...….It's probably good that every day doesn't product the kinds of things that people really enjoy reading about like catastrophe's and floods and contrary Rock Buoys and the like...… I don't think I could take that kind of thing every day.

Mostly the Adventure is in my personal experiences and by me if no one else. Adventure to me can be sitting on the deck with a cup of coffee watching the sunrise knowing that I don't have to rush off to a job like I did for years. It can be very busy at times, but I've decided that no matter how many things there are to do, I'll do them as time allows without being stressed that the to do list will never really be completed. In the meanwhile I get the privilege of providing an adventure for my new Grandson. One that he will have embedded in his memories for a lifetime.

For small children, the least little "Good Experience" makes for lifetime memories. I hope that he grows up having a enduring fondness for the old fishing resort that Grandpa and Grandma had down by the lake. If so, the whole thing will have been worth it. 

The Last Resort Project: I know there has been painting going on up there but won't get back up there myself until tomorrow.

“The dream is possible at any age. Go live your dream.”
Lailah Gifty Akita

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

May 29 - Resort Adventures

May 29, 2019
Day 149 - 216 Days to go
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost on the Lake (Colombia/Sumatra blend)

Okay. Today I decided it was time to begin my 4th round in my continuing war with the infamous "Rock Buoy". I don't know whose idea it was that it was to belong to the owner of the Rainbow Haven Resort, but somewhere along the line, that's what happened. I certainly didn't spend the entire day at it, but when you start adding up all of the battles I've waged with that stupid thing, it's starting to add up! The Rock Buoy and I have this agreement...…. I guess...….. Either it's going to do me in, or I'm going to conquer it's will and stubborn determination to not remain at it's post and simply do it's job!...……. Raising teenagers wasn't even this difficult!

Armed with CHAINS, this time, and multiple cinder blocks, I headed off to the boats to prepare for battle. My son made the unfortunate mistake of showing up just as I was ready to haul my arsenal (and my arse) down to the lake. He graciously offered (at my persistence) to lend a hand. I gave him his choice of duties and he wisely chose to be the boat operator. Which was fine with me. That way I got to personally man-handle the contrary Buoy myself. Trust me, I was plenty tempted to add in a couple of elbow drops and knees to the ribs if given the chance and if no one was looking. (to the buoy, not the boy) I suppose that Rock Buoys don't have ribs, but I think it would have given me a certain element of satisfaction in any case.

In times past, the wrangling of the buoy has been quite the entertaining, and frustrating, affair. My first experience with it included the help of Craig and Tom. Read About it Here! The next time, I tried to ignore my encounter with it hoping to discourage it from any attention it might get out of the struggle. The third time, it showed up at Joe's Mid River Marina and tried to take over operations there. Here's That Story! Joe called and said that my Rock Buoy had taken up a strategic corner space in one of his boat slips and wasn't letting anyone near it! I drove down there and got ahold of the contrary thing by it's eye-bolt and physically dragged it back to the parking lot and threw it into the truck and hauled it home. It defended itself with a layer of lake slime, but I still managed to prevail. That was last winter and it's been in solitary confinement in the basement at the Rainbow Haven Resort until today. ( I wouldn't be surprised if it's corrupted any and everything else I have stored there with it's attitude.....  I'll probably be fighting with the stray shop vac and washing machines next!)

Maybe it's learned it's lesson...……… But I doubt it. 

Anyway, it has finally been returned to the rock pile where it belongs. This time I've deployed a "Chain Gang" approach to keep it there. We'll see what happens next. I'm keeping a close and wary eye on it

The Last Resort Project:
Too busy fighting with the Rock Buoy today! But I think that Brad and Jared may have got some things done!

“Adversity is an adventure.”  (HA, Apparently, Lailah never fought with a Rock Buoy!!!)
Lailah Gifty Akita

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