Well, I drove to the boat, about a 45 minute drive, the wind was blowing NW at about 15 MPH, perfect for sailing, but unfortunately, the tide at the marina was so low I couldn't even get on the boat, let alone get out of my slip - the boat was sitting on the bottom and even this old man can't seem to drag 15,500-pounds though the mud with a mooring line.

Here's a short video of last week's trip, which was a three day trip down to Annapolis, Maryland and back to Perryville, Maryland, which is where I keep the boat. It was extremely hot, about 98 in the shade and the flies were everywhere. These are called stable flies, which can really inflict a lot of pain on a person when then bite. Feels more like a bee sting than a fly bite.



Something else I failed to mention in the above post. One of the great joys of my life is being able to help others. This was the primary reason I worked in the medical field for the first 15 years of my married life. I continued to provide help to others when I became a freelance outdoor writer, teaching others, via my newspaper and magazine columns, how and where to catch fish using a variety of fishing tackle and techniques that I had learned over the decades.

When I became heavily involved in arranger keyboards, I did my best to learn the operating systems of each and every keyboard I owned. Later, I was able to share that knowledge with others on this and a few other arranger keyboard forums. And for this, I am eternally grateful to individuals such as Nigel and Joe Waters for providing us with a vehicle that allows to share our knowledge and experiences with others.

All the best,

Gary