Friday, June 5, 2009
Calm, not too warm. We go searching for a marina that can drop the mast today. I don’t like the term “unstep”. ‘Course, I don’t like the term “dismasted” either. Completely different contexts. In days of Old Rome, it was tradition when you “stepped” (installed) a mast that you placed coins under the mast for good luck and as a remembrance of deceased sailors and to help them pay their way in the afterworld. Somehow I don’t think the cans of beer are going to survive under the mast when we step in Albany.
This is a tony marina. They have four security guards working the premises at night and the city police drive by on a regular basis. There are two on-site eateries. I guess if I had to live in Buffalo, this would be the place, but I’m not all that impressed with the sailing grounds here. Ok, it’s a BF lake, but still not very interesting.
The yurt-looking thing is a water intake for the city of Buffalo. http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=299
The blockhouse tower is a lookout that is accessible to the public. On top is a square light that serves to mark the marina entrance. Beer store at the base. Now, this was designed well!!
BTW, if you look carefully at the lower pic of the marina, there is a group of four sailboats in the foreground. Pleiades is the second from the right.
Shout out to Linda and Carl. Thanks for writing. Now if your daughter and her husband would learn by example...
I'm reading your blog every day!!! I guess I need to write something now, too. Sheesh. Love reading about your adventures. Hope you get some warm weather soon.
ReplyDeletePaul wanted to watch First Knight yesterday to relive the glory bachelor party of five years ago, but we couldn't find it live on TV. :)
Hi Mate,
ReplyDeleteYou have been making some great progress. I see my girl wrote you a few words. Can't believe it is five years that Deb and Paul have been married. Hey we had some good times that day. Can't believe Buffalo is so expensive. Shuffle off to Buffalo should be shuffle out of Buffalo. Spoke with Deb this evening, she and Paul were having Port on the patio. They are going to Copper Harbor tomorrow for dinner at the Harbor Haus. Do you miss the good ole U.P. or are you having too much fun. I bet you will be excited to see your daughter. Weather is mostly in the low 70's it looks like for the next week. Love seeing the pictures and reading about your adventures. Keep safe and stay healthy. Don't pend all your money. Love to all, Linda and Carl