We were set for sailing our Radio Control T-37 sailboats on Monday afternoon, but the wind was a bit heavy for them and gusting to much too heavy. But Bill had brought a pair of (virtually indestructable) plastic Laser RC Sailboats. We decided not to beat up our wooden T-37s (see picture below) so the three who showed up did match racing with the lasers. If you lost you turned your transmitter over to the guy sitting out. It worked out well, but we could have used the smaller sails for the Lasers, too. Now, my cell phone was at home charging, so I couldn't video or capture pictures of the action. But I've posted a picture of my T-37 and a link to a short video of what the Laser looks like and how it sails.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Holidays, which ever floats your boat, to all my friends on the RubinReport channel!
We went to a rental in Easter Washington to celebrate our 51st Anniversary. Bottom line is that we had a good time. Highlights: Beautiful place and views. Access to a very nice stream on a private beach. Coming home, about 11:15am, when we were passing Keechelus Lake (just below the summit of Snoqualmie Pass), we heard what I at first throught was a very loud truck overtaking us, but could not see it in my mirrors. But looking out the left window of the car I saw what I think was an F-18 flying about 50' above our altitude, (or about 150' above the lake level) around 50 yards off to my left! This was followed by two more of the same type planes rolling just like in the video you see of them to make their turns. Total of three of them following the terrain. Cool!!! I haven't seen them in real life doing that, but it is so impressive. Lowlights of the trip, A-Frame house with the bed shoved against the wall is very hard on a tall person who is on the wall side, and Janet fell ...
