Cactus Cowboy
Well-Known Member
Sometimes I wonder why I'm living in Arizona, but the answer is simple: I can afford a home here. Paid cash for two homes in the past 4 years, owning each home free & clear, something I could NOT do in Kalifornia. I didn't really wanna flip my first home in the tall pines of Show Low, but on the other hand, I made $35K on the flip, and I had two good years in the White Mountains, a regular paradise on earth. I even went sailing up there on the lakes, a novel experience for this lifelong coastal sailor. Wind was gusting up to 30 knots on one voyage, which made things... er... interesting. ![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png)
Now, if I hadn't lost a good gubmint job last year (for all the wrong reasons), I would've ALREADY taken two weeklong paid sailing vacations in San Diego (maybe even sailing to Catalina), and a third shorter sailing vacay on the lakes here in Arizona. So my plan has been to get back on that program, scoring another gubmint job and racking up the PTO... however, that job loss coincided with this whole Covid scam, so I haven't had much success finding a good position in recent months, but now I'm in the prime slot for an interview with another gubmint agency, and if I get the job I can start looking forward to sailing again.![Cool :cool: :cool:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cool.png)
In the meantime, I keep my friggin' sanity by focusing on the positive aspects of life here in the high desert, and the nautical decor in my home serves to remind me of decades of hardcore small craft sailing. Everywhere I look in my home, I see subtle reminders of the nautical world... and these bring back so many good memories of coastal cruising and island voyages. I wonder how many site members here have nautical decor in their homes? I know Signal Charlie does, lol, I've seen the photos to prove it. This morning, as I enjoyed my usual cuppa hot herbal tea, I noticed some cool tile coasters that have been in my family for half a century, along with other cool nautical decor distributed around my home.![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png)
Here's a little tour of the premises, with some shots of cool stuff you won't find on the top shelf at Walmart, lol. I really dig all the tile work from Europe back in the '60s & '70s, and those old travel posters are also heller cool. Believe it or not, travel agencies & airlines used to give those posters to passengers for free, something unheard of nowadays, lol. Then there's the nautical chart on the wall in my dining room, just to remind me of all the good times had while sailing in San Diego, on the bay and offshore... my friend Roland recently visited and pinged upon that chart, as we both used to live in Coronado. I wouldn't wanna live there now, it's just too crowded... after living in the boondocks for years, I can't go back to the Big City.
ANYWAY, HERE'S SOME COOL NAUTICAL DECOR I WANT TO SHARE WITH SITE MEMBERS... I ALSO HAVE WESTERN DECOR, BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH SAILING, LOL.![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png)
HMM, PERHAPS I SHOULD BREAK THESE PHOTOS INTO SETS, SO I DON'T EXCEED ANY POSTING LIMITS... BACK IN A MOMENT WITH MORE SHOTS, AYE?![Big Grin :D :D](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png)
![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png)
Now, if I hadn't lost a good gubmint job last year (for all the wrong reasons), I would've ALREADY taken two weeklong paid sailing vacations in San Diego (maybe even sailing to Catalina), and a third shorter sailing vacay on the lakes here in Arizona. So my plan has been to get back on that program, scoring another gubmint job and racking up the PTO... however, that job loss coincided with this whole Covid scam, so I haven't had much success finding a good position in recent months, but now I'm in the prime slot for an interview with another gubmint agency, and if I get the job I can start looking forward to sailing again.
![Cool :cool: :cool:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cool.png)
In the meantime, I keep my friggin' sanity by focusing on the positive aspects of life here in the high desert, and the nautical decor in my home serves to remind me of decades of hardcore small craft sailing. Everywhere I look in my home, I see subtle reminders of the nautical world... and these bring back so many good memories of coastal cruising and island voyages. I wonder how many site members here have nautical decor in their homes? I know Signal Charlie does, lol, I've seen the photos to prove it. This morning, as I enjoyed my usual cuppa hot herbal tea, I noticed some cool tile coasters that have been in my family for half a century, along with other cool nautical decor distributed around my home.
![Smile :) :)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png)
Here's a little tour of the premises, with some shots of cool stuff you won't find on the top shelf at Walmart, lol. I really dig all the tile work from Europe back in the '60s & '70s, and those old travel posters are also heller cool. Believe it or not, travel agencies & airlines used to give those posters to passengers for free, something unheard of nowadays, lol. Then there's the nautical chart on the wall in my dining room, just to remind me of all the good times had while sailing in San Diego, on the bay and offshore... my friend Roland recently visited and pinged upon that chart, as we both used to live in Coronado. I wouldn't wanna live there now, it's just too crowded... after living in the boondocks for years, I can't go back to the Big City.
![Eek! :eek: :eek:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png)
ANYWAY, HERE'S SOME COOL NAUTICAL DECOR I WANT TO SHARE WITH SITE MEMBERS... I ALSO HAVE WESTERN DECOR, BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH SAILING, LOL.
![Wink ;) ;)](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png)
HMM, PERHAPS I SHOULD BREAK THESE PHOTOS INTO SETS, SO I DON'T EXCEED ANY POSTING LIMITS... BACK IN A MOMENT WITH MORE SHOTS, AYE?
![Big Grin :D :D](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png)