One finds wisdom in the unlikeliest places. From Ray Jason at theseagypsyphilosopher.blogspot.com:
When I weary of researching and discussing too many heavy topics with my readers, I retreat, with my good ship AVENTURA, to a nearby beach where I can find distraction and sometimes solace. On rare occasions, I can even find inspiration.
This lovely spot has a split personality. At ten a.m. the boats from town arrive and unload their enthusiastic tourists who are delighted by the prospect of a carefree day of languishing in the luscious and soothing Caribbean water. By five p.m. they have all been shuttled back to town, and I have the beach and the bay to myself.
The first thing to arrive each day is the panga towing the bright yellow, Banana Boat. It is also the last “vessel” to leave. This week it suddenly occurred to me that these inflatable container ships, with their cargo of laughter and thrills, have actually taught me some Life Lessons.
Most sailors hate the damned things. And so did I in my early cruising days. The drivers of the boats towing these “sea craft” can maximize the centrifugal force by spinning their motor boats in tight circles at high speed. This elicits screams of delight and concern from the banana passengers.
Apparently, there is a secret rule established somewhere, that if sailboats are nearby, it is best to run loops around them. This means that our boats are rolling around like drunken sailors without the expense of rum.
Most sea gypsies accept this nuisance as part of the Banana Latitudes Experience. But some are less understanding. They curse the fact that the banana jockeys are so inconsiderate and disrespectful of their tranquility. “After all, look at how much money we pour into the local economy,” they would rant.
Harold the Brain is a trained diver with the diver down license plate and he/wife loves it there, a favorite.
It is best to be a traveler and not a tourist.
Selfies, ain’t nobody got time for that, too busy capturing the beautiful landscape and changing skies.
I have some killer Colorado photos from 2014 road trip 1, so beautiful there was a tear in my eye over some of them while snapping with the camera.
Wisdom is wherever God places it. (H/T)
Centrifugal Force, Zappa would love it!
May the banana boat be with you, with love from the fading Banana Republic.
This just in from Sugarhill Gang:
Rapper’s Delight (Instrumental)