Charlevoix.... Glorious Charlevoix

Grand Traverse Yacht Club

NOTICE OF RACES

TRAVERSE CITY TO CHARLEVOIX - June 2

CHARLEVOIX TO TRAVERSE CITY - June 3

When: Saturday, June 2, 2007. Sunday, June 3, 2007. Saturday Warning gun at 10:00 am. Sunday Warning gun to be determined at Saturday morning Skippers Meeting.

Skippers Meeting: Inside the GTYC at 9:00 am Saturday, June 2, 2007.

Course: Saturday – TC to Charlevoix. Sunday – Charlevoix to TC. Course determined at Skippers meeting.

Format: Two fleets are planned – Jib and Main, and Spinnaker. One start.

Fees: $25 for GTYC members, $35 for non-US Sailing members, and $50 for non-members.

Boat of the Year: These races will count as “Long Distance Race #1” and “Long Distance Race #2” in the “JAM Boat of the Year”, and “GTYC Boat of the Year” competitions.


Lodging is available in Charlevoix Saturday night at several nearby hotels (within walking distance). These include the Edgewater Inn 800-748-0424; The Lodge Hotel 231-547-6565, Pointes North Inn 866-547-0055; Weathervane Terrace Inn & Suites 800-552-0025, Capri Motel 231-547-2545, Aaron's Windy Hill B&B 231-547-2804, Bridge Street Inn (B&B) 231-547-6606, Charlevoix Country Inn (B&B) 231-547-5134. All are reasonably close to the municipal docks.

My faith...

Has been restored in finding great conversation and a fine tailored tuxedo.

This is Not Gloating...

So... I leave for southern Spain in an a couple of weeks...

It's for work...

I'm trying not to gloat...

But...

This is how I'm traveling home!

Dog House

I need to remember to pick up dog food tonight.

B and T ini!

I have the perfect neighbors... We live in our neighborhood, 'the gay ghetto'.

I remember moving into my house in 2002... I scored big... My own first place--in town--near the civic center, beaches, and tart trail... I loved it... The woman who lived there previously had passed on and her family had allowed me to purchase it... It was cute, quaint... a real grandmothers house...

I have quite a private back yard, for being in the city... I have a privacy fence between my house and the neighbors, and it has a window cut out of it... It was put there by the previous tennant so that she could speak easily with the family on the other side.

The other side family is a very religious family with lots and lots of kids.... Don't get me wrong-- I don't hate kids or the extremely religious, it's just that I don't think that I have anything really in common...

I wanted to close up that window, but never really had a good way of approaching it peacefully between neigbors.

Move a couple years later... The religious family has moved out, and I now have a beautiful woman as a neighbor... She's gay too, and really dynamic. "Connie"!

Connie had just purchased her house after getting out of a long term committment. I loved having her next door, and felt an immediate attachment.

After a couple of months... Connie met Sue. Sue is very cool.. Having worked for the prison system in upper management for years, you could tell this lady doesn't take shit from anyone... She's cute, and is a sailor with one of the most caring and gentle souls that I have ever met.

Connie and Sue have moved in together to the house next door... I no longer want to cover that window. You see, that window is the way that my dog, Newport, gets to ask Sue to throw the ball, and how we can get the run down on each other's day. Connie and Sue invited me over to the house last night for a birthday drink. Connie produced this unbelievable new martini created by their long time friends... They call it the B and T ini, and it knocked me on my ass.

Connie and Sue have become my family, and I am greatful for their presence in my life. I hope we get to share many more fun times, and B and T ini's!

2nd Verse... Same as the first...

Another 2nd place for the unnamed yacht... 1st for the season to date.

Check out the breezy conditions.

http://207.74.227.36/

Falling in Love...

Have you ever fallen in love with someone because their wonderful, glowing, fun personality?

Neither have I...

The Dreaded Ex...

I've been plagued in my post-JC world with any ability to receive closure on the full 3 year hurricane which was my life... Being quite young at the time of our meeting and subsequent moving in (pretty much all in the same day), I can't help but be amazed that it did last as long as it did...

I remember the summer of meeting JC... I was 19 years old and had just completed my freshman year of college. I , although closeted, was starting to explore my sexuality... I had supportive friends who I spent all of my time with, and felt for the first time in my life, that I was actually part of a family.

I remember a conversation I had with Lucy (my moving girl) about what I was actually looking for... I clearly remember talking about finding the V8 guy... The rugged, successful, active guy who would have to kick his dog out of bed so that there would be a spot for me.... JC was this guy...

I don't deny that we had a really close bond... And, I don't deny that we were both extremely strong willed and stubborn. I loved him, and the thought of him being without me sent me into uncontrolled panic attacks... Whenever I would see him, I always felt nervous... The butterflies in my stomach... Weird that this guy actually had the ability to chemically change me. I've learned to run from those who give me those feelings...

Being stubborn and strong willed, our break up was dramatic, emotional, and pretty fucked up... JC and I at the end were getting increasing rude and physical with each other...Pushing and grabbing...

Looking back, getting out of that situation was the best thing ever. Although it took quite a bit of time to stop being emotional, I did find myself in a great group of friends... Friends that fit my personality... The ENTOURAGE..

I healed and developed my own life, friends, home, and career.

Fast forward to 2007... After years of trying to approach JC on a friend level... It disturbs me of the recent chain of events that I have been put through... Actually, it makes me laugh to know that someone I held in such high esteem has turned into such a little kid.

Recently I was IM'd by JC... He has quite the approach everytime he does this, and I know where it is going... Not good..
He always asks if I ever see us getting back together?

Are you serious?

This is the guy that tells me he can't talk to me because of all of the horrible deceit and untruths that I told him--and he asks me if I ever have any interest in getting back together? What did I miss? He can't talk to me, or be my friend if I'm not willing to fully commit to a relationship again? I haven't seen JC in years, what right does he have to even assume... JC knew me in my venerable early 20's, now I'm scooting towards 30...

I just thought that was weird to have him get so angy at my answer to his question... NO, no I don't ever see us getting back together... Anyone else have similar amusing drama?...

1st Race... 2nd PLACE!

by 16 seconds to a boat that fouled us in prestart....

First Post, First Race

Alright... May 16th... You would think that it's spring, right? Wrong...

46 degrees, dark overcast sky, driving wind from the north over the 40something degree water... Sounds like a perfect night for our first sail on the newly refurbished J-33 ....

Start time 6 pm... More to come.