Can One Day A Summer Make?

SHIP'S LOG:

       Yesterday was a perfect summer day. Not a cloud in the sky. Neither too hot nor too cool. Plenty of wind but not enough to make sailing a lot of work. It was just perfect. Strangely, the sound was bereft of boats and those of us who were out there enjoying this perfect day pretty much had the place to ourselves.

     Sailing on such a day is rater special. There really is no drive to go somewhere or anywhere for that matter. One simply lets the wind fill the sails and off you go, on one long tack until you get the urge to go in some other direction simply to see what that is like. You do this several times and before you know it, you have eaten up much of the day and so you slowly start to make your way back home. It was wonderful and peaceful and eminently enjoyable. It was a perfect day.

     Today on the other hand was/is not. It was a "not enough" day -  not enough wind, not enough sun, not enough warmth, and too much humidity.  It is amazing how much can change in just 24 hours. Most people probably didn't even notice but those of us who live by wind and wave and sun saw it all too clearly. I am hoping that yesterday and not today is the model for the summer.