It’s unfortunate that we can’t get this in the States.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0

Those of you who jockey automatics and never take it out of “D”, won’t grok this. However, those of you who know how to drive a manual transmission (car, truck, motorcycle, whatever) will. You’ll see. Turn up the volume to amuse thyself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDrpPqsXfVU

Then again, I have days like that.

I’ve always had this crazy idea that I couldn’t get out of my head: Someday obtaining sailboat (maybe a 40 or 45 ft sailing cat) and exploring every island, inlet, harbor, bay, and beach from Border Field to Point Roberts — maybe on to Skagway then back down again.