I am having phenomenally good luck today.
My doctor's appointment is better news than I ever thought it could be, and my bizarro throat infection has almost completely healed. I get to the grocery store, do not get accosted by a single weirdo, a baby actually smiles at me (they usually cry or spit up), I find everything on my list, and there is no line at the check-out. I have to head over to the cable company to switch out some equipment that shit the bed Monday, so I am anticipating a long, terrible wait with a bunch of stinky, sweaty people as we swelter outside in a line that will probably snake around the parking lot in this horrid heatwave; yet there is no line, no wait, no trauma, and I am in and out of the cable office in less than three minutes.
I decide to push my good luck. Today is the day I figure out if both modular kayaks will fit into my car, and if I will be able to take a passenger with me so we can both go kayaking together.
Remember my kayak debacle? Instead of ordering the kayak through the actual dealer, I went through a distributor, and the kayak, though sea-worthy, arrived with a random factory hole in its hull. The actual company, Snap Kayak, immediately sent me a replacement hull, and they could not have been more attentive nor more professional (nor more horrified). Excellent customer service and support from start to finish. Well, I decided to repair the first hull, and I ordered a second rear piece. As a result, I have two kayaks.
So, folks, now that we are all on the same page, I give you my pictorial blog.
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| Two kayaks assembled in the den, ready for water |
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| Factory defect is no match for Goop + Plastic |
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| And, just to be sure, more Goop and some duct tape to match |
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| Okay, everything's on the patio. Let's see if we can fit these clowns in the clown car. |
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| Hmmmm. At this point, I think the front passenger seat might get involved. I am wrong, though. |
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| Piece #1 = In successfully |
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| Piece #2, and I haven't yet breached the center line. Life is good. |
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| It is now obvious that both kayaks will fit easily. |
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| And so they do! But, my rearview mirror is blocked. Bad for backing into a shoreline area. |
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| I start moving the kayaks around. Yup. I can put one sideways and one flat. Perfect. |
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| Hey, maybe they'll both fit flat. Three out of four, and ... |
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| Success! With room to spare for oars, gear, and a cooler. |
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| Yup. everything fits perfectly! It's my lucky day! Now, to get rid of that old SSU sticker... |
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It truly IS my LUCKY DAY. If I can just recover enough from being sick and from the effects of the meds, maybe I can actually get both kayaks IN the water instead of just on the den floor and in the back of the Caliber. More pictures forthcoming, folks.
