I almost forgot about these. They're a couple of sailboards that have been sitting in my backyard (out of the sun) for at least a decade. They're a little dirty, and the foot-holds and keel on the big one are missing, but otherwise they're in OK shape. The shorter one is about 10 feet, so they're bigger than surfboards. I've got no use for them, but they'd be cool to paddle around on at the cottage. With a small anchor (like a rusty brake rotor) we could catch rays and be in the water at the same time -- at least the sub-200#-ers among us. I've also got at least one of the grab-handle things that go with them; but no masts, and the sails are in use as awnings over my car and the walkway on the south side of my house. Of course, the headscratcher is how to get the sailboards up there... Any ideas?I built the giant toolshed behind them in 1999 for about $3000. For a practice Unabomber shack, it came out pretty well. It's a little crooked here and there, but it's got electricity and will be the last thing standing when THE BIG ONE (earthquake) hits. I should probably get around to painting it some time soon. If we ever find it necessary to build an insulated bunkhouse at Keywaybeek, I'm in. The only thing I'm sure I'd need help with is the foundation.
It turns out Steve & Erin are only going to MI this year, would like to meet up with me there, and have to be back in VT by 8/20. So Dad & I & Steve are still 2 or 3 phone calls away from figuring out our Keyway-week(s)®. We'll keep y'all posted.
There's a bit of confusion about the automatic emails that this blog spits out to all the "Keywaybeekians" when something gets posted. When you get an email from Keywaybeek, it's always best to go to the blog at: http://keywaybeek.blogspot.com/ , instead of the email. I don't always get it right on the first try, so if a post is updated, you'll see the correct version. If there's video, it might work on the blog (not always), but in the email it's just a picture.
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