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Spent Sunday over at the Annapolis Sailboat show.
Through the thicket of masts and mazes of hawkers the most noticeable
element of the show were the eyes: the eyes of men reflected
turquoise seas, swaying palm trees, and sandy beaches. The eyes of
the women were usually frightened and skeptical, with one exception;
older men paired with women twenty or more years their junior--which
mirrors our general experience while mingling with cruisers out in
the Pacific. It seemed that if they weren't a spring/summer pair,
they were both very young.
You even see it in the ads in the back of sailing magazines: grey
haired guys with shapely young women. Too bad that just about the
time men get the where-with-all to shove off, women go into heavy
nesting and junk acquisition.
Just some random thoughts.
Rick - nh2f
Xapic, Westsail 32
Annapolis
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