Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Apple in the advertising for their new Apple watch use the tag line “Adventure Awaits.” At the beginning of the month we got back from a trip to Europe which included a river cruise that also included the tag line “Adventure Awaits.” Since then I have been trying to define adventure. I know I want …
“If you do not undertake a risk of real harm, reparable or even potentially irreparable, from an adventure, it is not an adventure.” Nassim Taleb Skin in the Game
“The only difference between a disaster and an adventure is your attitude.”
“The only difference between a disaster and an adventure is your attitude.” Wish us luck on the Mount Hood Adventure that starts tomorrow. Mt Hood from the Timberline Lodge in early June 2014.
The best diving near Puerto Galera in the Philippines is at Verde Island and the best dive site on Verde Island is the Pinnacles. We liked it so much our first day we immediately booked a boat for the next day to go back. There were 12 divers on the boat and we had two …
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward The photo was taken in Chesapeake Bay in July of 2022 from aboard Adventure captained by Gene B. I think the boat is a reproduction of a 19th century Oyster Dragger. It is now used …
“There are good ships and wood shipsAnd ships that sail the sea,But the best ships are friendships,May they always be!” The Loopers Toast “Loopers” are boaters who sail (usually in power boats) around the Eastern US in a “great loop.” Up the East Coast and the Hudson River then through the Great Lakes or Ontario, …
“Uncertainty is one of the ingredients necessary to make a trip an adventure.” If everything is organized then you are on a trip. In an adventure there is uncertainty. But uncertainty is not enough. There is uncertainty in the outcome of a soccer match but that does not make it into an adventure. The puzzle …
“We stare into the abyss and the abyss stares back at us.” Nietzsche A postcard from our recent scuba trip to Roatan.
“Narrow Winding Road” A sign for an adventure No risk, no reward.