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03/26/2006: "Spring has Sprung"

Today is probably the best Sunday I have enjoyed in some time. I actually cut the back lawn just so I could lie down on it. After so much cold and wet weather, it was truly a kiss of Spring. I think I willed myself to health today. I even managed to take a run with my daughter and a bike ride with my son. Unfortunately, once the sun went down, I got sick. Too bad, it was such a lousy end to such a fine day.

Still, it was a beautiful day. And it gave me hope and belief that there are beautiful days ahead. I am looking forward to this spring more than any other. Perhaps it is a symbol of renewed life and growth. It is really green around here and the heritage oaks are filling out.

If I buy something for myself that is a long-term item, am I wasting money or am I trying to cheat death? Last week, I bought a pair of running shoes and the week before that, I bought a kayak. I think I am hoping for the best or maybe I am just really looking forward to spring.

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on Monday, March 27th, Millie Prouty said

Hey Doug,

You can come up to Sacramento and go kayaking with Uncle Jim.
Between the Feather, Rio Oso, and Sacramento Rivers, You can take any length of trip you want.If you don't feel like bringing your kayak, we have 3 of them at the house.

on Monday, March 27th, Wendy Richard said

For some reason I think this is going to be a very special spring. I am tired of the rain and yesterday was just beautiful. The hills look so much greener, could be we are just used to seeing the browness, but I think not. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

on Monday, March 27th, Joe Ovick said

Hi Doug,
This is a great way to stay connected with you and the CCCOE.
Sunday was a special day.
Enjoy,
Joe

on Monday, March 27th, Kevin said

The Top Ten Ways The Sport Would Be Different If Microsoft Built Kayaks:

10. A particular model year of kayak wouldn't be available until AFTER that year, instead of before.

9. Every time you wanted to try a new paddle, you would have to buy a new kayak.

8. Occasionally your kayak would stop dead in the water for no apparent cause. No amount of paddling would budge it. You would have to tow it back to the launch site and restart your kayak. For some strange reason, you would simply just accept this.

7. Two people could not both paddle your kayak unless you paid extra for a '95 kayak or NT kayak in which case you would also have to buy an extra seat and expensive new charts.

6. A sophisticated marketing blitz would make you feel like a second-rate tasteless slacker for failing to upgrade your kayak. OOPS -- wait a minute -- that's ALREADY happening.

5. Sun Microsystem would make a kayak with 70% less hull drag, half the weight, watertight in all conditions and twice as stable. Unfortunately, it could be used on only 5% of the existing rivers.

4.Your Microsoft kayak's compass, weather radio, and sump pump would be replaced with a single "General Kayak Fault" warning light.

3. The enthusiast press would get people excited about the "new" features of Microsoft kayaks, forgetting completely that they had been available in other brands for years.

2. Microsoft's inconsiderable owners manual would spawn a whole cottage industry of outsiders who would write hundreds of books explaining how to paddle your Microsoft kayak. Amazingly, we would buy all they printed.

1. If you wanted to go kayaking in a group with your club members or friends (known as Network Kayaking). EVERYONE in the group will have BUY special group kayaking accessories however, only one member of the group (known as the kaysysop) would have the foggiest notion of exactly what they did and no one else would be permitted operate them.

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