Archive for November, 2011
How about a fall party around a campfire in the back yard?
Sure, things get colder in the fall of the year. Why does that have to dampen your spirits and make you think that you can’t have a good time sitting around a campfire enjoying the crackling of the fire? It doesn’t. Better yet, if you had speakers installed outside in your yard, you could also be enjoying your favorite tunes while sitting around the campfire keeping warm. This is possible with the use of a pair of marine speakers. These little speakers can be placed on your deck, built in outside, or just mounted anywhere around the perimeter of your yard without having to worry about the weather hurting them. They are weather proof so you can enjoy them anytime of the year. Don’t let the calendar get in the way of planning a fall get-together. Get out there and gather some kindling wood to make your fire, buy some wieners and buns and maybe some components to make ‘smores. Tunes always make for a good party so get yours going so you can enjoy them yet this fall. Happy Boater.
November is already here, but no snow yet….
November is the month that that anything can happen with the weather. I’ve seen snowstorms as early as the end of October and I’ve seen very strong killer gales on the big lake (Lake Superior). But, I’ve also seen 70 degrees and bright blue skies in mid November. I know because I got married in November and it was just that kind of weather in 1970 – in Minnesota yet!! So, anything can happen. Fishing isn’t done by a long shot and there are really a lot of boats out there yet enjoying the water, but this summer has been lighter on the boating as our local marina has been closed all summer for updating. When finished, it will be “state of the art” for a boat launch. It was supposed to be finished this October, but now they say it won’t be totally finished until early next spring. My point is, that we can’t count on the weather, therefore we owe it to ourselves to include a hand held VHF marine radio in our emergency kit when we head out on the big lake. You just never know when you will need it. You can receive those all important weather updates so you can avoid some of those surprises that come up rather quickly in November – those things I mentioned earlier in this blog. Don’t always count on others – be prepared. Happy Boater.