<<:sterling_beer_glass|Previous Story^stories:bellingham_stories|Story List^djs_double_sting|Next Story>> ===== Signs of a Paddleholic ===== **Re: heavy air warning\\ Reivers Dustin** \\ 12/20/12 #13737 hehe, don't know about you folks, but since becoming a paddler: * Find myself staring at any standing water bigger than a surfski * Any sight or sound of moving water gets my attention (except maybe dishwasher or flushing of toilet) * Pictures of waves seem to have deep meaning * Any sight of a boat in any condition tugs at my line of sight * Cars with rack on them must be someone I know, or their friends * I get neck pains after a drive to Seattle on the freeway (was that a boat? or just some lumber on that truck in the other lane?) * I wave at every car with a boat on it's rack (when it's a touring kayak I try to keep my hand below the dashboard since they seem to think I'm trying to sell them life insurance or something) * Stormy weather makes my heart beat faster It's like the signs of a paddle-a-holic. Don't want no cure. rd (See also [[:priorities|Managing Priorities]])