Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[Rumpelteazer]

Procrastinating.
I planned to vacuum and mop the floor today and I know it's best to get it over with, but I just can't bring myself to start the chores.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by StoryEnthusiast

Reading messages posted in the last 24 hours. Logging on to MobileRead has become my daily ritual now that I'm part of it.

Be afraid. Be very afraid. MR has a way of consuming all your spare time, and then moves on to take up time you can't spare .

Right now I'm deciding whether a bacon roll would really be the best thing for breakfast.

[Stitchawl]

Unpacking after a glorious week riding in the mountains. Even got in just a wee bit of paragliding!



Stitchawl

[orlok]

Welcome back. Did you ride up those glorious looking mountains?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by orlok

Welcome back. Did you ride up those glorious looking mountains?

No roads going up these two, only ski lifts, but there sure were plenty of roads circling them, going between them, and providing dozens of different views of them! Smooth as silk, twisty as Christmas Ribbon Candy, with rivers and streams beside them! And more mountains all around. All those roads but virtually no traffic on them at all! It was motorcycle paradise! We rode about 150k every day except one.

We did get to go up and down a smaller mountain though... up by bike and down by paraglider! I have now joined Wilbur and Orville with my own flight! ( It might have lasted longer had I flapped my arms, but I was thrilled with what I got.) And we've made plans to return to the paraglider school in October. The owner told me that once I make five good flights on the Bunny Hill, I can fly off the big mountain. With the right wind conditions I may be able to stay aloft for hours!! I am SO PSYCHED!!!!!!! I've been reading everything I can find about paragliding now, looking into buying my own kit.

We would have flown more but the actually the paraglider school was booked up solid or closed for a day and we couldn't get in. Quite by accident we met the owner of the school at the restaurant we ate in the first night. While sitting at the table I notice a high powered land viewing telescope on a tripod facing out toward the mountain where the campground and paragliding school was. I mentioned this to my wife, saying that they probably watched the paragliders. A fellow at the table next to us leaned over and asked if he could speak with me in English and I said ‘sure.’
“Do you know about paragliding?” he asked?
“Yes, I really wanted to do some while we are here but the school is closed tomorrow, and booked up for the rest of the week. I’ve had a couple of lessons before, but never really flew yet.”
“My name is Jun. I am the principal of the paragliding school. If you really want to fly, please meet me tomorrow morning at 9am, and I will give you lessons even though the school is actually closed. Some of my friends will be coming to fly and I must be on the ground to help out anyway. I can easily give you lessons at the same time!” I guess it was just meant to be…

And talk of synchronicity, the owner of the paragliding school is a guitar player, motorcycle rider, fencer, cook, black tea drinker (imagine finding a Japanese who prefers black tea!) and leather hobbyist!

This was one hell of a vacation!! Camping in a beautiful secluded forest campground, riding spectacular roads, learning to fly, eating good foods, and making some wonderful new friends.... This was a good trip!


Stitchawl

[red_phoenix]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

No roads going up these two, only ski lifts, but there sure were plenty of roads circling them, going between them, and providing dozens of different views of them! Smooth as silk, twisty as Christmas Ribbon Candy, with rivers and streams beside them! And more mountains all around. All those roads but virtually no traffic on them at all! It was motorcycle paradise! We rode about 150k every day except one.

We did get to go up and down a smaller mountain though... up by bike and down by paraglider! I have now joined Wilbur and Orville with my own flight! ( It might have lasted longer had I flapped my arms, but I was thrilled with what I got.) And we've made plans to return to the paraglider school in October. The owner told me that once I make five good flights on the Bunny Hill, I can fly off the big mountain. With the right wind conditions I may be able to stay aloft for hours!! I am SO PSYCHED!!!!!!! I've been reading everything I can find about paragliding now, looking into buying my own kit.

We would have flown more but the actually the paraglider school was booked up solid or closed for a day and we couldn't get in. Quite by accident we met the owner of the school at the restaurant we ate in the first night. While sitting at the table I notice a high powered land viewing telescope on a tripod facing out toward the mountain where the campground and paragliding school was. I mentioned this to my wife, saying that they probably watched the paragliders. A fellow at the table next to us leaned over and asked if he could speak with me in English and I said ‘sure.’
“Do you know about paragliding?” he asked?
“Yes, I really wanted to do some while we are here but the school is closed tomorrow, and booked up for the rest of the week. I’ve had a couple of lessons before, but never really flew yet.”
“My name is Jun. I am the principal of the paragliding school. If you really want to fly, please meet me tomorrow morning at 9am, and I will give you lessons even though the school is actually closed. Some of my friends will be coming to fly and I must be on the ground to help out anyway. I can easily give you lessons at the same time!” I guess it was just meant to be…

And talk of synchronicity, the owner of the paragliding school is a guitar player, motorcycle rider, fencer, cook, black tea drinker (imagine finding a Japanese who prefers black tea!) and leather hobbyist!

This was one hell of a vacation!! Camping in a beautiful secluded forest campground, riding spectacular roads, learning to fly, eating good foods, and making some wonderful new friends.... This was a good trip!


Stitchawl

Sounds like you found a piece of heaven. So glad you both had such a wonderful trip.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I have now joined Wilbur and Orville with my own flight!

Do they make them big enough out there??? .

I had an army friend who was about 3 inches shorter than he should be as a pin sheared when he was 200 feet up, and he landed legs first... Be careful up there.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Just spent the day helping my son move. Amazing how much junk someone can accumulate over three years.

Around here, we're amazed at the amount of junk that can accumulate in a day, but we have two dogs and a grandson. The cat never brings in any junk. It used to surprise us with presents like baby rabbit heads in the middle of the family room, but the darn thing is going on 20 years old and has mellowed considerably.

Originally Posted by StoryEnthusiast

Reading messages posted in the last 24 hours. Logging on to MobileRead has become my daily ritual now that I'm part of it.

Be careful, MobileRead is highly addictive.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Unpacking after a glorious week riding in the mountains. Even got in just a wee bit of paragliding!



Stitchawl

That's a beautiful picture, Stitchawl. I've saved it for import later into my jigsaw making app in my iPad.

Always wanted to try paragliding. Somewhere between your adventures and Harry's vacations is the life I'd love to be living.

[StoryEnthusiast]

Originally Posted by orlok

Be afraid. Be very afraid. MR has a way of consuming all your spare time, and then moves on to take up time you can't spare .

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Be careful, MobileRead is highly addictive.

Any rehab services on MR?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by orlok

I had an army friend who was about 3 inches shorter than he should be as a pin sheared when he was 200 feet up, and he landed legs first... Be careful up there.

Very different canopy attachments these days. Even better than duct tape!

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

That's a beautiful picture, Stitchawl. I've saved it for import later into my jigsaw making app in my iPad.

Thanks!

Always wanted to try paragliding. Somewhere between your adventures and Harry's vacations is the life I'd love to be living.

Paragliding seems to me to be like motorcycling in four directions at once... only quieter. Being a gadget freak, I spent most of last night looking at websites selling variometers, altimetors, aviation GPS's, etc... There is just soooo many toys involved in this sport!


Stitchawl

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by StoryEnthusiast

Any rehab services on MR?

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

PREPARE TO BE ASSIMILATED!

[poohbear_nc]

Waited until the temp dipped below 90 F & mowed the lawn. Humidity levels off the chart. Saturated myself with Deep Woods Off and still got chewed on by flying bugs. Whew! Glad that's done. Now off for a tall ice filled glass of ......

[Stitchawl]

Pooh... get yourself a bottle of 'therapeutic dosage' "B" vitamins. Your body will only use what it needs and excrete the rest, and that's the part that keeps away the flying people eaters. I'm sure you've smelled a bottle of vitamins before. Pretty bad, right? That's the B vities that you're smelling and bugs don't like it any more than you do. Your sweat will be carrying the excreted vitamins and the bugs stay away. It works for mosquitoes, black flies, midges, and horse flies. Does NOT work against bees, wasps, or hornets. Unless you have an extremely sensitive nose, you won't notice the smell.


Stitchawl

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Pooh... get yourself a bottle of 'therapeutic dosage' "B" vitamins. Your body will only use what it needs and excrete the rest, and that's the part that keeps away the flying people eaters. I'm sure you've smelled a bottle of vitamins before. Pretty bad, right? That's the B vities that you're smelling and bugs don't like it any more than you do. Your sweat will be carrying the excreted vitamins and the bugs stay away. It works for mosquitoes, black flies, midges, and horse flies. Does NOT work against bees, wasps, or hornets. Unless you have an extremely sensitive nose, you won't notice the smell.


Stitchawl

I've taken mega-dose B-vitamins before when I was lifting weights regularly. Had to swallow them with yogurt - they tasted as bad as they smelt. Never knew about their repellent properties. I'll give them a try!