The tides have been uncooperative, this past week, and I’ve had a lot of work to do. Today is the 2nd day I wanted to go out early to catch an early morning low tide, but the temperature was too cool. The cool nights are wonderful, so I hate to complain, but I’m not going out at the break of day when it’s only 55F (12C).
I do, however, still enjoy an afternoon paddle on the creek, at least a couple times a week. You don’t think I stay trim at my age by sitting around the office, drinking sweet tea? A new pair of yellow swim trunks arrived in the mail. I wasn’t expecting much, because they were very cheap, but I was pleasantly surprised when I put them on. They are very comfortable, they fit well, and they don’t look bad with their black trim. The strangest thing about them is that they have little tiny front pockets!
I put on my new, yellow trunks, and I paddled up a tiny creek at high tide. The tide was going out as I paddled, so, by the time I got about as far as I could go, there was a patch of shallow mud where I could stop and take some pictures. It’s really a shame that mud is so shallow, because the scene looks really primeval. The other problem with that spot is that it is in clear sight of a trail that lots of people walk and ride motorbikes on.
Although I haven’t been on any recent mud adventures, I’m doing fine and staying pretty busy. As soon as conditions allow, I’ll be back out there (probably Monday morning). I wonder how long it will take to completely destroy those pretty, yellow trunks?