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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Hump Day! I finally got to take the kayak out yesterday. I had a wonderful paddle around a nearby lake where the water lilies are starting to bloom. The new kayak is a sit-on-top, the former was a sit-in, and there are some distinct differences. The new yak is more stable, but doesn't move as fast and is more affected by the breeze. New yak is MUCH lighter than the former and easier to manage getting into and out of the Jeep, and will fit IN the Jeep so I don’t have to be putting it on top. New yak is a bit wider than the former, so I've got to adjust my paddling a bit, but it's not a big thing. My feet actually reach some of the footrests in the new Yak, I didn't reach the closest comfortably in the former one. The new one is easier to get into and out of, no stepping over the side into or out of the boat. Probably much less graceful getting in and out, but since there was no one around to see but the birds, no big deal. I used the paddle that came with the new yak, the blades are much more flexible than my old paddle. I'm going to use the old paddles next trip to see if that makes a difference in the speed and glide of the new boat, but I suspect that is more a function of the hull differences than the paddle.

Karen--Good for you having the discipline to get out and walk so early in the ayem! Yikes at the temps, and not even a record? Yowza. I'm surprised the American Cancer Society doesn't take hats, I would expect those would be in big demand, but then, what do I know? I bet you are looking forward to DD#1 and DG's visit! Oh my goodness, what a fishy find! So glad it could go straight into the trash.

Chi--Poor BangBang! She must be traumatized by all the moving around, poor thing. Sometimes something is not worth trying to clean up and it is best to just let it go away with dignity and in peace! Now to get re-settled and re-establish a routine for the summer and fall.