Virtual Ship's Log from Captain Hammer

'Cause I don't have enough to do already

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Lots O' Shows...

ya'll should come to one! Check out TheDarkWaterHymnal.com . Here's our next one:

Monday, September 20, 2010

Another Fine Day...


except for the rain. You'll usually never hear a Texan (or this one, anyways) complain that it rained a bit. But rain it did, and cut the sailing short. This week I was aboard a Melges 24, a very fast boat that can get you very wet. The 2 coolest things were the foresails: a furling jib (a front sail that kind of winds itself up when you're not using it) and an asymmetric spinnaker (the big colorful sail that one uses when sailing downwind). The spinnaker was attached to a bowsprit (a spar that sticks out straight ahead from the bow, like the nose on a sword fish) that was retracted, and shot out of the "nose" of the boat when you needed it. It looked like something an evil mastermind would come up with. No pictures of it, but here's some more boats on the water. I know ya'll are getting tired of those, but I never will.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Texicanus odocoileus virginianus


Commonly known as "Hill deer", this native Texan has been known to cross streets in Northwest Austin without warning. It feels most comfortable near propane and propane accessories. Diet: Luanne Platters at Luby's.

Monday, September 6, 2010

The New Year


I kind of see September as the beginning of the new year. New school clothes, new class mates, new subjects- a clean slate. There's nothing about January that says "new", except new toys from Christmas. It's not the solstice, and it's not even like we're bored because we haven't had a holiday or a day off in a while (why not move it to February?). So September it is, for me. This is the rainbow that was showing off on the last day of August. I think it's a good sign for a good year to come (especially since it hadn't rained more than a trace since July). You'll notice the higher end of the spectrum seemed particularly burnt orange.
Happy New Year.