Decided to go to Waldo Lake on a whim today. That was after I saw the weather forecast, which said today might be the last day to hit 80 in a week at least.
My stuff was already in my car. I was too lazy to unload after taking the board up to Foster, with my friend. So basically I just had to get dressed and go.
But of course not everything went right.
My hand pump to air up the kayak/board broke. I wasn't worried. I'd also brought a rechargable electric pump. HOwever, its hose end Halkey Roberts valve wouldn't work on my Halkey Roberts valve board receptor. Wth!!!
It's little twister things are too wide. I don't know what the terminology is. OK, found what they're called on internet--bayonet tabs.
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| On top is the fitting that fits! On the bottom, is the one that doesn't. Bayonet tabs too wide. Ai says don't be a ninny, shave them down with an exacto knife or box cutter. |
I asked an SUVer if she had a pump and she came to help. HOwever her Halkey Roberts was the same as the one on my electric pump hose. However, my hand pump hose, with the correct valve fitting fit onto her pump so I used her pump and my hand pump hose and valve connection.
Ai says easiest way to fix my problem now is to use a box cutter and pare down the wide offending areas on the electric pump hose Halkey Roberts fitting. Ok, maybe tomorrow.
I paddled down to the south end, hung out with dragon flies, then with five ducklings, now of age, whom I've encountered multiple times since they were born. In other words, I've known them since they were babies. They follow me sometimes now. And they did today too. I wonder why. I swam a lot. I didn't care if the clouds had come out by then.
The water was rough, as usual, in the afternoon, then calmed as usual about 4:00. It was beautiful. Lots of people there enjoying the beauty. Friendly nice people. Including a couple and their dog from Salem area.
Here are my duckling friends.
Also my personal car, with only half the miles of the cat carrier car, is acting up. It's got dash lights on as of today. And the electric door locks are a mystery. Sometimes three of them will lock when I press auto lock and sometimes only one will lock and sometimes they will not unlock when I need to get out of the car. So its a crapshoot, wondering if I'll get locked in my car unable to get out. That's why I carry a hammer in the car now.
Here are my dragon fly friends.
It's so beautiful there.
A good day... I'm glad.
ReplyDeleteVery enjoyable, very happy I went.
DeleteOh, they are hardly ducklings now. Your photos are so beautiful. I get why you like visiting.
ReplyDeleteNo, they're all grown up by now. One had a little bit of down near its tail still. It is a very beautiful place, Andrew. The fires on some sides put more organics into the lake, so ducks now have more to eat.
DeleteIt really is beautiful there and I understand why you like to go.
ReplyDeleteThank you. A compliment on Waldo's beauty feels like me being complimented.
DeleteOther than the pump issues it sounds like a great day. I have no doubt you will figure everything mechanical out.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very fine day!
DeleteIt was nice you got to get out again. Sorry about your car. I hope it's an easy fix.
ReplyDeleteWell the dash lights were off yesterday when I drove it, so hoping it was because I'd gassed up. Sometimes overfilling the tank can make them come on. I think that was the problem. I hope. As for the door lock issue, I ordered a new door master switch. Its a lazy attempt, without really knowing if its that, but on the old car, I"ve had to replace that switch twice. I used to get them on ebay motors, but now I use amazon, since they're cheaper, faster, and easier to return if not the right part.
DeleteI want to step into these videos and join you. :D It's been a joy here in southwest Ohio to see lots of dragonflies, hummingbirds, damselflies, and monarch butterflies (!) this summer. Best wishes, my dear.
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