Monday
A Pirate Patch Needed!
Arr, matey! Today I need a pirate patch to help me focus! It seems my last contact lens for me right eye decided to break yesterday, leaving me with only my left contact lens. Focusing on the screen to type this is actually easier with my right eye closed! Argh! Does anyone have a pirate patch I can borrow until Thursday when I get my new lenses? LOL!
Thursday
Puzzling Pirates Treasure
The lure of pirates and their treasure is loved by kids of all ages, including those of us that never grew up! To seek pirates treasure would be like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. First you would need to acquire their infamous treasure map, and then go on a hunt to find their buried treasure!
Naturally the odds of ever having such an experience are nearly zero, so one has to create other ways to experience the fantasy treasure hunt! Pirate tales, costumes and now even pirate puzzles have become popular.
Look! There's a pirate now! He's pointing to something. Could it be his treasure? You'll have to see the rest of the pirates puzzle to find what he is pointing to! Arr!
Naturally the odds of ever having such an experience are nearly zero, so one has to create other ways to experience the fantasy treasure hunt! Pirate tales, costumes and now even pirate puzzles have become popular.
Look! There's a pirate now! He's pointing to something. Could it be his treasure? You'll have to see the rest of the pirates puzzle to find what he is pointing to! Arr!Wednesday
Monday
Get the Catamaran Name Correct!
It's funny how some things will trigger an event in ones memory. I had completely forgotten about this until I just read a blog post about a catamaran that was found drifting without any of it's crew or passengers. There is no trace of the individuals who were aboard! Very strange and sad they were unable to find the three crew members who simply vanished.
Reading about the catamaran reminded me of a funny thing that happened many years ago. My husband was commissioned to paint a small catamaran, which was far from the size of a yacht. The owner wanted it repainted the same color, which was bright yellow. He also wanted to have his nickname painted on each side, which certainly fit his boat as well. His nickname was, "Thick Slice" which he acquired from his friends joking about his weight. Since catamarans do seem to slice through the water the name "Thick Slice" was perfect!
My husband completed the catamaran and the bright yellow finish turned out perfect. He then proceeded to paint the letters to spell "Thick Slice". He finished the last of the letters, and I was anxious to see how it turned out. I entered the shop and began complimenting him on his work. My husband was not too thrilled when I had to bring an error to his attention. What had he done? He somehow managed to get the letters "s" and "c" mixed up in the word "slice" so it instead read, "Thick Clise" and he made the same mistake on each side of the catamaran - lol!
Now my husband never believed in using decals for letters or stripes, so this was not an easy task to remove the letters as they were air sprayed. They were black block letters painted on the bright yellow catamaran, so removing the black paint was a concern in order to also not ruin the freshly cured bright yellow paint!
Oh my, panic set in as the paint was also setting in! We quickly grabbed some lacquer thinner to remove the incorrect letters so he could repaint the incorrect ones. All was well and the catamaran, "Thick Slice" was ready to head for the water. The owner never knew his catamaran was nearly named "Thick Clise" for whatever that may have meant if anything, other than my husband not paying close enough attention! The photo is not the catamaran he painted, but a great example of the size and model:
Reading about the catamaran reminded me of a funny thing that happened many years ago. My husband was commissioned to paint a small catamaran, which was far from the size of a yacht. The owner wanted it repainted the same color, which was bright yellow. He also wanted to have his nickname painted on each side, which certainly fit his boat as well. His nickname was, "Thick Slice" which he acquired from his friends joking about his weight. Since catamarans do seem to slice through the water the name "Thick Slice" was perfect!
My husband completed the catamaran and the bright yellow finish turned out perfect. He then proceeded to paint the letters to spell "Thick Slice". He finished the last of the letters, and I was anxious to see how it turned out. I entered the shop and began complimenting him on his work. My husband was not too thrilled when I had to bring an error to his attention. What had he done? He somehow managed to get the letters "s" and "c" mixed up in the word "slice" so it instead read, "Thick Clise" and he made the same mistake on each side of the catamaran - lol!
Now my husband never believed in using decals for letters or stripes, so this was not an easy task to remove the letters as they were air sprayed. They were black block letters painted on the bright yellow catamaran, so removing the black paint was a concern in order to also not ruin the freshly cured bright yellow paint!
Oh my, panic set in as the paint was also setting in! We quickly grabbed some lacquer thinner to remove the incorrect letters so he could repaint the incorrect ones. All was well and the catamaran, "Thick Slice" was ready to head for the water. The owner never knew his catamaran was nearly named "Thick Clise" for whatever that may have meant if anything, other than my husband not paying close enough attention! The photo is not the catamaran he painted, but a great example of the size and model:
Friday
Pirates Ransom
Pirates going for the throat to get their ransom was a common practice, and not limited to the old days. The lure of potential treasure was fueled by their best friend Greed, who knew no satisfaction.
Treasures heaped and overflown from old chests and trunks were the fantasy their souls desired. Unstoppable when in pursuit of their ransom, pirates would not back down from conquering others as they went to war to compete for the treasure load.
Hundreds of years has past and it really is no different today with those who compete for treasure. Although they may not yield swords modern pirates still go for the throat as they war against one another for pirates ransom. Unlike the ancient pirates who rarely claimed treasures of vast proportions, pirates ransom today is not in the millions, but far into the billions! Argh!
Treasures heaped and overflown from old chests and trunks were the fantasy their souls desired. Unstoppable when in pursuit of their ransom, pirates would not back down from conquering others as they went to war to compete for the treasure load.
Hundreds of years has past and it really is no different today with those who compete for treasure. Although they may not yield swords modern pirates still go for the throat as they war against one another for pirates ransom. Unlike the ancient pirates who rarely claimed treasures of vast proportions, pirates ransom today is not in the millions, but far into the billions! Argh!
Your Freedom Ship
Has your ship come in? If not perhaps you are fortunate enough to take a trip on the vast Freedom Ship! Life is short and for those blessed enough to take advantage of living a permanent vacation, they have the opportunity to experience unique travel in a vast way!
The Freedom Ship is nearly too big to fathom (pun intended)! Although it isn't a sailing ship, it is indeed an awesome cruise ship in proportions unimaginable. Truly a way to take a unique permanent vacation!
Update: Sorry, but the article I originally provided for you to visit is no longer online.
The Freedom Ship is nearly too big to fathom (pun intended)! Although it isn't a sailing ship, it is indeed an awesome cruise ship in proportions unimaginable. Truly a way to take a unique permanent vacation!
Update: Sorry, but the article I originally provided for you to visit is no longer online.
Wednesday
Fantasy Clipper Ship Sailing Vacations
Like some of my other readers, you may wonder what sparked my interest in creating this blog. My response would be to first direct you to my about page, which reveals that my interest to create this blog came after attending the Tall Ships Maritime Festival.
To me a tall clipper sailing ship is really a fantasy-like sailing ship as they are graced with artistic qualities, and it seems the more sails the ship has, the greater the attraction. Vacations in such a vessel are hard to come by simply because of the expense to pursue such an adventure. Often too those sailing adventures take place in the warmer seas such as the Caribbean, which in itself is a fantasy compared to the cold waters of the Puget Sound in my geographical turf.
There's just something about a fantasy clipper ship sailing vacation that can quickly take ones senses to a place of relaxation, and if one doesn't have the opportunity to actually experience it, then a fantasy is the next best trip to take.
Faced with reality each day, one needs to mentally get away from our normal viewpoint, and consider the finer things in life. Experiencing such an encounter provides the opportunity to see life from a different perspective, which is refreshing and mentally healthy!
Please excuse me now as I sail off in a clipper ship to experience the warmer waters of my Caribbean fantasy sailing vacation to search for buried pirates treasure. Arr!
To me a tall clipper sailing ship is really a fantasy-like sailing ship as they are graced with artistic qualities, and it seems the more sails the ship has, the greater the attraction. Vacations in such a vessel are hard to come by simply because of the expense to pursue such an adventure. Often too those sailing adventures take place in the warmer seas such as the Caribbean, which in itself is a fantasy compared to the cold waters of the Puget Sound in my geographical turf.
There's just something about a fantasy clipper ship sailing vacation that can quickly take ones senses to a place of relaxation, and if one doesn't have the opportunity to actually experience it, then a fantasy is the next best trip to take.
Faced with reality each day, one needs to mentally get away from our normal viewpoint, and consider the finer things in life. Experiencing such an encounter provides the opportunity to see life from a different perspective, which is refreshing and mentally healthy!
Please excuse me now as I sail off in a clipper ship to experience the warmer waters of my Caribbean fantasy sailing vacation to search for buried pirates treasure. Arr!
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