![]() It was a beautiful Saturday and I loved the idea of paddling around, looking at some new scenery. DEATH? Although it sounded like inflating this thing might cause transformation into some kind of evil genie, I carried on. Most of the pages, however, were filled with caution symbols and dire warnings (“Paddle sports may involve serious injury or death”). Easy peasy in comparison to a laser manual! And it was only 19 pages, two thirds of which were written in foreign languages that I am purported to speak. Surely I could put together a kayak that came with an illustrated instruction manual. ![]() How hard could it be? I do surgery on complex skin cancers and operate sophisticated lasers. The last kitchen device I really embraced was the Easy Bake Oven, although I did start using the Instapot once I overcame my fear of causing a massive explosion. I wasn’t going to let this end up in the basement with my other unused purchases like the pasta machine, bread maker, ice cream maker, waffle maker, fondue pot and sous vide machine. But I was committed- mainly because my family thought it was a crazy idea. Perhaps I should reconsider and make sourdough bread instead. Maybe walking to the river with the kayak in a backpack was not going to be so easy. I pulled out the massive plastic contents, which may have weighed as much as a VW. Jackpot! I could see myself walking down to the river with my backpack for a peaceful sunset cruise.Īfter a few weeks I almost forgot about the order until a box the size of a small Volkswagen Bug arrived at my front door. But then I hit upon a very reasonable inflatable kayak that came with its own pump and backpack. Since I only hit the water a couple of times a year in “before times” I thought it was a bit extravagant for my needs. It turned out that there are a lot of choices for portable kayaks the priciest are collapsible. ![]() But when I saw someone neatly fold up her kayak like origami, I learned about the world of foldable boats and headed straight to Amazon-the online version, not the one in South America. I was a little worried about how much space it might take up-as city dwellers without a garage, that’s always an issue. Kayak rentals are now closed so I needed to buy one. A few weeks ago, as I walked along the river, I realized a boat could be the ticket out. I love to travel and am not excited about the prospect of another “staycation.” Who doesn’t want to get away and leave pandemic madness behind? But where is there to go? Like nearly everyone, I want to escape the drumbeat of bad news and the monotony of the same routine and landscape. This holiday season-like Thanksgiving- will not involve leaving town to visit extended family. It will be several months, however, before most of us are vaccinated-and even longer before we can resume life as we knew it. With truly breathtaking speed, a novel technology has been harnessed to create a life-saving intervention. One of the most extraordinary achievements in medical history is the rapid development of the coronavirus vaccine. ![]()
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