Browse Day: February 28, 2010

Nice guys finish last…

Jes went on his first sailing race today and had a fun time out on the water.

Yesterday we stopped at the sailing suppy store (yes, it does exist) to buy him a pair of pants and a personal flotation device (life jacket).  We decided on the less-expensive items this time around since he’s just a nublet (a cute word for newbie).  Jes completed his certification in Basic Coastal Cruising a few weeks ago and got on a “crew list” that allows an owner of a sailboat to email you for help on his boat.  Basically, if you’re a guy that has a boat and wants to race, you need a crew of guys to help you race it.  A guy contacted Jes the other day and they went out today for a little race against 6 other teams in the Bay off the Berkeley Marina.

There was nice wind and Jes worked the jib sheets and sat on the rail all day and in the end came in last…actually, he’s not sure but it was close.  I guess it doesn’t really matter because the had a great time.

Sunset at Fort Funston

On a whim, we took Koa to Fort Funston yesterday and got there just before sunset.  We’d never been there so late in the day it was a nice treat for all of us.  Koa got to run free and seemed so happy.

I got to watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean and the waves were pretty crazy that afternoon.  Perhaps it was a result of the earthquake in Chile?!

Instead of going down to the beach, we stayed up on the cliff.  I think it’s one of my favorite spots because of the pretty green rolling hills and has sweeping views.  This warning sign is kinda funny.

This afternoon, I took Koa to the bathhouse for his pending doom…a bath.  Thankfully it didn’t last long because he put up quite a fight and screamed his head off again in the store.  The employees there know him and they had their dog there who came by to check on Koa during the bath.  Ugh…such drama every time.

After the bath, Koa got his treat, clutched it in his mouth, and dragged me all the way back home.