Ahoy,
I have been
a busy Girly Pirate…opportunities have presented themselves to have me in the
water- and you know I am not complaining:)
A friend
called me at 5 am and asked if I would tandem with them off Dunedin Causeway…it
was a foggy, damp morning…we were on the water by 630…as we paddled through the
Smith Islands, I found Fred…I was so happy to see him…I did not have my camera,
but she had her cell…the picture is not great- he is much cuter in person…
I got home
late that morning to a death threat because I feel that Anclote River Park
should be a no wake zone… children and animals are omnipresent in
this area- I helped save a dolphin and watch one be saved from the swim
area...if you are a good boater or want to ride the jet ski go out to the
channel where you will do no damage...these are not my children or my animals...it
just means I look out for others...to drive slow for less than a quarter mile
should be no big deal...if it is you are a sad person
My husband
was so kind as to take me to Hudson Beach for his birthday and let me paddle…it
was the first time in a while that I had been on water in the afternoon…birds,
jumping mullet and dolphins seemed to be everywhere…it was fun to see 2 Notch…I
seem to paddle much father when she swims with me…she was headed to Crystal
River…when I came in, he and I went to Sam’s on the beach…Good food, but the
menu itself was limited…good service…kind of pricey- though anyplace on the
water is, this place has an amazing view
I gathered
and dropped off donations for the Helping Hands food pantry and for the Sunrise
Shelter…with money being beyond tight, every little bit helps…if you do not
have time to drop your donation off leave it with me and I will see they get it…Helping
Hands can use donations of food or Store gift cards…people are hurting and a
little goes a long way right now…Sunrise Shelter could use diapers…young women
from every race color and creed use this place…so if you have extra, please
donate- clothes, hair product, etc…things you would need if you had to leave
everything behind…also any old cell phones as they are refurbished for
emergency purposes for these women…
As Hurricane
Sandy battered the east coast, I ran up to Crystal River…It was my thought that
2 Notch should be there by now and I wanted to make sure she got there okay…I
was blessed when the owner of Crystal River Kayaks loaned me a kayak to paddle
out to check on my friend…I did not find her at the 3 Sister’s Springs, but I
did paddle out some and then saw the snorkel people…I quietly paddled around
the dive boats…Suddenly, the familiar tap on the bottom of the boat made me
giggle…It was then I understood she wanted out of there, so I headed for open
area where she could avoid the scene…In open water she swam beside me for a
while until it was time for me to go…I told her that I would be back soon and
asked her to wait there for me…
Whenever I
travel through Homosassa, I like to stop in at Emily’s Family Restaurant…My
waitress was even dressed as a girly pirate…The food was great as always- love
this place…For the second year in a row Deb (the owner) is standing behind the
paddle…I am always impressed by how many women in her own area she has helped-
directly and personally…
Chris has
just finished the artwork for The Sun Ray Paddle in Pasco and is helping put
together the forms we will use for the paddle…I have finally got the website caught
up…I am more amazed everyday with the number of women (young and old) that send
me their ‘girly pirate pictures’…it is truly humbling...
Someone
asked ‘why would you take on so much work?’… I turned and asked ‘When did responsibility
become a dirty word?’…to make time to help the community in some way is the ‘civic
responsibility’ of each member of that community…it is sad when some people
think they are above that- the sad truth is, that just means someone else will
need to carry their own weight plus yours if you choose not to help…I am at a
point, I can still carry my own weight and refuse to shame myself or my family
by not doing so…one should do what is right whenever given the option or opportunity…
May the
current push you along the river to the ocean…
Captain D
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