12/16 - Lake Washington/Locks Cruise - CANCELLED

starcrafttom · Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

to tell you all the truth I did not know it had cancaled. I had not checked the site in the last few days before the gig.

I meet sarks freind and he really seemedset on a c-dory but could not choice between the 25 or the cat. Love driving that cat. hope everyone is getting there power back on. Seems the south and east got hammered while the north end just got a little wind.

Catman · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:

Wind or no wind, I'll see you in Seattle soon. And there will be many more cruises.... I thought that was a good, safe call, Marty. To those who boated or drove to the slimmed-down gig, I'm glad you did.

oldgrowth · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject:

Sorry I missed this get together. I am still without power and only go to this site when at work. I am a little behind at work so I have to pick and chose the threads to read.

I had to cut my way out of the driveway Friday. The road going south was blocked by down power lines and down trees. The county did not attempt to open the road until Tuesday. They just put road-closed signs up. Going out to the north, I had a few trees to top on the county road to get to work and by Saturday, the Chehalis River had flooded so the county closed that road also. There is a 400 ft stretch that regularly floods and the county puts up road closed signs on it when there is more than 6” of water on the roadway because of the strong currents. Us locals go around the signs until there is more than 18” of water across the roadway.

My neighbors tell me that Puget Power hopes to have our power restored sometime Thursday. However, we are suppose to have high winds late today and tonight so we may lose power again before we get it back on.

I sure am glad we are self-sufficient. Our water system is from a hillside spring and is gravity fed to the house. We heat with wood and I have an antique generator that keeps putting along. We just have to be selective on what appliances we use and at what time. Because of the voltage fluctuation when the water heater kicks on, I do not use the computers at home when generating our own power.

Terri actually likes it when we lose power. She is hoping it does not come back on until after Christmas. I hope the rest of you have gotten your power back on and any damage from the storm is minor.

Once we get power back on, it will take me a week to catch up on what is happening on this site. It looks like Joe finally overtook Pat on the total number post. When did that happen?

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Dave

Sea Wolf · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject:

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject:

Congratulations Joe- Youdaman! It is indeed fitting that your triumph
occurred during "A mighty wind". Wink

oldgrowth · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

Yep, Joe is "Avis" now!

Sea Wolf · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks, guys for the congradulations!

Hope it hasn't been a negative experience for anyone.

Was a lot of fun on the way, just a little fun among friends.

Boy, that Tyboo isn't all that far up there, is he?.......

Actually, it's time to relax and just enjoy everbody's company and look forward to seeing everyone at the Boat Show!!!

Joe.