Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Kayak

With the advent of the Yuki adventure on Monday and a lengthy discussion with my wife last night, there won't be a kayak in my life any time soon, if at all.

My wife informed me that if I had a kayak, it tipped over, and I drowned, she would hunt me down, find me where ever I was, and kill me again. She seem pretty firm on that and there didn't seem to be any wiggle room there.

You have to keep in mind that I'm married to a Princess. Being married to a Princess, you're subject to the "Princess rules". If you're married to one, you know of what I speak. If not, let me list a few for you.

Princess rule #1 - The Princess is always right. That goes without saying.

Princess rule #2 - If the Princess is wrong, refer to rule #1.

Princess rule #3 - The Princess can change the rules at any time. No, she doesn't have to tell you ahead of time.

Princess rule #4 - Don't piss off the Princess. This is where the second paragraph above comes in.

Princess rule #5 - The Princess should have everything she wants. When the Princess is happy, you'll be happy.

I know, this is just some silly stuff,.....or is it? Yuki sold the blue kayak and in the future he'll be kayaking alone.  If I want to get out, I'll have to break out the Float Tube Cumberland and chance the leg cramps.

I had another epiphany this morning regarding the Float Tube Cumberland. I could flipper out to one of the buoys (Camanche North Shore), tie up to it, and fish from there. Deep water, sitting on my butt, and Power Bait dunking. What a concept.

See you next post.

Mark

14 comments:

  1. Mark, I have to agree with Princess here. Sorry! Perhaps a small pontoon boat with oars, but, I still am a float tube kind of guy. Spent a lot of time in tubes over the years.

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    1. Hi Mel. I think that just tubing near shore will do the trick.

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  2. The kayak is not for everyone. My wife has to worry about surf and Great Whites... She is a trooper. Still glad you came out OK.

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  3. ああ、なんとまあ,幸せなアメリカン・ハズバンド!

    OK, I wrote "How lucky you are an American husband (to have have such a loving princess wife)!" in Japanese, in case you needed a help reading it.
    Like I told you you could've secretly bought a fishing kayak and hide it at my barn without your princess knowing it. I would've kept it secret as your good friend.

    BTW, Jim is bringing his motor cycle to show me his. Harley Davidson. Would you be interested? I think you'd look very sexy with the leather jacket, chaps, etc.

    Yuki

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    1. No motorcycles. I'll leave the leather for the big guys with long hair and bushy beards.

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  4. Yuki's daughter is rolling her eyes at his above comment.

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    1. Hi Marisa. How's my favorite Herpetologist? Sorry I missed all those fishing trip you made with your Dad. Probably wouldn't have made any difference in the amount of fish caught. Been a lousy year down country.

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  5. It's makes good sense to listen to the wife.

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  6. Too bad about the kayak but I understand even if I am not married I have dated princess girls before. But one question if kayak is out does that mean you get another boat?

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    1. Not a chance. More likely back to the Float Tube Cumberland.

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  7. It has been said by wiser men, "Happy wife, happy life". I tend to agree.

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  8. Better safe than sorry. That goes for kayaks and wives. But I like the thinking out of the box with the tube. Lately it has occurred to me that I could take the tube out on the river and island hop all the way to the Pacific if I wanted to.

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