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STORMING THROUGH A VACATION COMEDY
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STORMING THROUGH A VACATION COMEDY Here is the first part... A Vacation Comedy Itinerary Here is the second part... THE FURTHER MISADVENTURES OF A VACATION COMEDY Here is the third part... YET MORE OF A VACATION COMEDY DAY THREE continued We pulled out from the dock and headed into the oncoming tide. When we reached the bridge it appeared that we might just barely pass under it. Oops! A small swell has lifted us higher. SCREECH! Hmm, it appears that there wasn't enough room after all. The generator held and was none the worse for being a little bent up and dented. Well, that was lucky...sort of. Luck was something we had in low supply for this vacation. Almost as soon as we entered the bay the dark clouds rushed up with incredible speed and the storm unleashed its fury on us. The line of transit I attempted to run wasn't happening. Instead of going straight ahead we were traveling sorta sideways as the wind blew us off course and towards the shore. It all happened so fast. The rain was coming in sheets and the howl of the wind drowned out all other sounds. We were being driven directly toward a dock where many large craft were moored. In the dim light I could not see very well, but what use was sight to me? We were helpless against that storm. Closer and closer we were pushed towards the dock. I could make out a huge steel pontoon moored there, rushing up to greet us as it seemed to me then. Oh! Oh! A near miss of the steel pontoon YES! ...a sure crash into an 80' Hatteras Yacht...also a yes. Yikes! Some millionaire was going to be pissed when his baby gets damaged! SMACK! Amazingly we did not hit that yacht. The storm pushed us up against the only possible thing that could have prevented us from slamming into the docks. There stood (maybe even to this day) three wooden pylons jutting from the angry swirling water. The remains of a former dock I suppose. Anyway we hit them hard, and were stopped cold. The power of the wind held us in place. Quickly I jumped to the ropes to tie us up. Perry jumped in to assist. It looked like we might just escape this storm unscathed. Was our luck still holding? To be continued....  |
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That's definitely one reason that would keep me from living in a house boat:the terrible storms,call the way up to hurricanes. Glad you made it out ok!!!   WITHOUT PASSION LIFE IS NOTHING
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Just reading this gave me a slight case of vertigo! Glad, you're alive. Visit my blog It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World of NaughtyInSO, leave a comment, become a watcher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIVE AND LET LIVE Be happy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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That's definitely one reason that would keep me from living in a house boat:the terrible storms,call the way up to hurricanes. Glad you made it out ok!!! I agree. wholeheartedly! I too, am glad I lived to tell this tale ...and others.  Blog on!
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Just reading this gave me a slight case of vertigo! Glad, you're alive.  No need to worry. I have this effect on females all the time. Just fall into my embrace and you will be firmly planted once again... mmm yummy blog on!
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 You keep me wondering what's going to happen next. And this is only one of your tales. Can't wait to read more. 
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To vacation forever is bliss.   Blog on. 
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I hope it wasn't a perfect storm! Your holiday sounds fun.  
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That's definitely one reason that would keep me from living in a house boat:the terrible storms,call the way up to hurricanes. Glad you made it out ok!!! I think it was 1981, anyway...  Thanks nights! Me too. It brought me here to you, eventually!  blog on!
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You keep me wondering what's going to happen next. And this is only one of your tales. Can't wait to read more. blog on!
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To vacation forever is bliss. Blog on. Unfortunately, holiday is over. Home and work are already back on the main page... oh well, blog on!
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I hope it wasn't a perfect storm! Your holiday sounds fun. Thanks for staying with the story, spunky. A true blogging friend you are, mate! blog on!
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Ha! I get that every time I tell this tale. Thanks for reading through it all, Focus old pal. blog on!
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