It's up to the Skipper

I’m setting off to sea for a few weeks (it’s really a channel of water) and packing up my stuff. Packing clothes for a sailing trip requires almost no consideration for fashion whatsoever. This really is a time when functional clothing is best. No tiny-titty-t-shirts, “crack in the box” shorts, or platform shoes are allowed on board. I love it! The difficult part of packing is figuring out provisions (nautical speak for food). First of all, you have space that is pretty much the size of a dollhouse. There is also no refrigeration. Luckily, we bought a larger boat two years ago, so there is a bit more room for food stuffs. We even have a “head” (no, not what you naughty boys are thinking!). This is a good thing because I no longer have to pee in a can, which is not so easy to maneuver when you’re past 40 (nimbleness left me when I was 7).

This is what I'm reading on board:

• "The Time Traveler's WIfe" by Audrey Niffenegger
• "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" by Sarah Vowell
• "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
• "The Piano Tuner" by Daniel Mason
• "Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck
• "Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules" edited by David Sedaris
• "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
• "A Devil's Chaplain" by Richard Dawkins
• "Reading Lolita in Tehran" by Azar Nafisi
• "Dry" by Augusten Burroughs
• "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
• "The Custom of the Country" and "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton

This is an interesting “user satisfaction” t-shirt for those young librarians out there!

Since I will be “out of blog” for a few weeks, you can check out casual Friday guy’s blog. It’s rather sophomoric, but that's pretty much why I like it.

Ahoy!