A Good Ol' Nor' Easter
Sat, 10/7/06
Atlantic City, NJ
0 hrs, 0 mi,
We’re going nowhere!
The wind is blowing, the rain is falling, and it’s cold. Walking the dock is a challenge to keep from getting blown off. There is no way I can get the boat away from the pier, let alone go anywhere. The marine weather report is talking about 17’ + waves in the ocean, and the Weather Chanel is doing live coverage from about 20 mi south of here. In addition it’s a full moon and that means maximum tidal influences. It’s supposed to let up tonight and perhaps we can do the Intercostal to Cape May tomorrow.
As for my opinion of Atlantic City, well… At least at the Trump Marina, it clearly is not a Mecca for the beautiful people. Basically Terry and I are either 20 years younger and/or 60 lbs. lighter than anyone here. At one time we saw two life squads working on people within 20’ of each other. It wasn’t a scooter crash, because one was a leg injury and the other was hooked up to the EKG. I may have to take Terry to the ER due to injuries sustained when he was trampled by a rush on the buffet caused by a rumor that they were running out of crab legs. In addition the people are all just too darn serious. We have been trying, without success, to spot one person with a smile. Terry says that this is typical for New Jersey, and he should know since he grew up here.
All in all it was a good day for naps and reading. Especially since I brought a cold back with me from Toledo.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and we can get out of here.
Atlantic City, NJ
0 hrs, 0 mi,
We’re going nowhere!
The wind is blowing, the rain is falling, and it’s cold. Walking the dock is a challenge to keep from getting blown off. There is no way I can get the boat away from the pier, let alone go anywhere. The marine weather report is talking about 17’ + waves in the ocean, and the Weather Chanel is doing live coverage from about 20 mi south of here. In addition it’s a full moon and that means maximum tidal influences. It’s supposed to let up tonight and perhaps we can do the Intercostal to Cape May tomorrow.
As for my opinion of Atlantic City, well… At least at the Trump Marina, it clearly is not a Mecca for the beautiful people. Basically Terry and I are either 20 years younger and/or 60 lbs. lighter than anyone here. At one time we saw two life squads working on people within 20’ of each other. It wasn’t a scooter crash, because one was a leg injury and the other was hooked up to the EKG. I may have to take Terry to the ER due to injuries sustained when he was trampled by a rush on the buffet caused by a rumor that they were running out of crab legs. In addition the people are all just too darn serious. We have been trying, without success, to spot one person with a smile. Terry says that this is typical for New Jersey, and he should know since he grew up here.
All in all it was a good day for naps and reading. Especially since I brought a cold back with me from Toledo.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and we can get out of here.
posted by Rick at
1:10 PM
2 Comments:
Rick, Every time I check for new pictures I see the same Atlantic City post. Some are wondering if you ever really left there. I suspect you are really still at the gambling tables. Could it be that you are too ashamed to tell Jim and Brad that you need gas money to get home? So, unless some pictures are posted pretty soon, I will have an image of you walking the Boardwalk and panhandling for a cup of coffee.
By
Lois, at 10/25/06, 1:31 AM
Soooo funny, Lois! I've been waiting, too. It seems he got stuck in Atlantic City the day that I bragged on my blog about how well he had been doing keeping up with his!
Where are you, Dad???
By
Amanda, at 11/8/06, 9:18 AM
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