Sailing...

 

A few weeks ago I volunteered at an accessible sail at the Downtown Sailing Center (DSC). The thing I really dig about DSC is their total commitment to get everyone who is interested in sailing in a boat, regardless of financial or physical ability. Accessible sails are for people who self-identify as disabled (even though I first started volunteering for them two years ago, I only just put together that my father qualifies as such and could come out and sail. When I mentioned it to him, he immediately asked if he could go out by himself and was excited when I said sure. Hopefully he'll recover enough to get out on the water later this summer).

When I've volunteered in the past, I've been put to work rigging/derigging boats and helping people get in and out of the boats. This time the coordinator decided that I should man the DSC booth at the farmers' market that was taking place in the DSC parking lot. Weird but I agreed to it.

 

 

 

I was kept company for a bit by this little guy (far preferable than the freaky goat cheese guy in the booth next to me. I do not need to hear about the niceties [or not so niceties] of keeping goats, thank you).

 

 

And the next day I was back at the DSC for their open house. I'd suggested it as an activity for a group I belong to and suddenly found myself the point person for said group. Whatever. It was a nice day for a sail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is apparently a new pirate cruise out of Fells Point.

 

 

These are new homes that have been built on piers jutting into the Inner Harbor. Is it just me or is this a bad idea? Enjoy that storm surge!