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Windjamming in Texas

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Good morning y'all. As the accompanying photos will tell you I am in Texas aboard the barque Elissa. I flew down on Wednesday for the beginning of 12 days of sailing in the Gulf. Mostly we will be daysailing from Galveston but there is one overnight passage planned for the middle of this week. I brought my camera and hope you enjoy a few of sights. The dolphins were bow riding yesterday on the way back in the channel. This shot is for Sawyer and Nadie.

Have a great day. Be well. Do good.
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I thought there must be a reason it turned cold down here last week. Now I know a D___ Yankee came down from Maine.

Hope you have a great time with fair winds.

Eat some grits.

Ed
March 24, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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