Hello all,

I went to dinner last night and still had the kayak on the racks. Someone saw the car and the boat and apparently went and told the bartender to come look, who apparently told another customer who told another... next thing I knew the entire place emptied out- chef, bartender, waitress, patrons and all- all of them asking questions and looking at the kayak and the car (my hotrod VW). As they all milled around the car I went in the restaurant just to see and sure enough there was not a single person there!

I promise it's not ego- it's actually just cool to see people admiring something you built, and I love all the questions about the kayak, the Greenland paddles, the car and the wood surfboard and all the other stuff that resides atop my car. No matter how much of a rush I'm in I always try to give a little time to answer their questions. Living on an island that is a cruise ship destination I often get tourists taking pictures and asking questions, sometimes even as I am stopped at redlights. It does look funny because the kayak is about four feet longer than the VW. I have to be careful when making turns not to whack stuff with one end or the other of the kayak. One thing for sure, I never have to worry about anyone stealing my car. It would take about two seconds to find it.

I only post it here because I know you guys get a lot of the same and you won't think I'm bragging, but rather just passing on a funny story! Feel free to post your funny story of the attention your wood kayak gets.