There are no tips. Building an engaged, empowered group requires vision; owner and management buy-in; financial, technical, educational, and well-being support; and ancillary support services that enable rather than frustrate.
The fact that these are so rare may give an idea of how difficult they are to sustain. (Caveat: based on my US-only experience.)
Our Lyra is a vocal girl, too. Every little thing engenders a “mrrp.” Drives us crazy sometimes. She’s a very smart cat and I think she’s frustrated she can’t talk like the Big Cats.
We like all cats, but big cats are just big, solid creatures. As the song goes, “I like big cats and I cannot lie.”
We have a Maine Coon named Lyra. She insists on being heavily involved in everything we do. We should get our girls together, maybe they’ll teach each other to chill. 😄
This is The One. But a rotating banner would also be cool so all the pics get some time in the sun.
As the saying goes, people overestimate what they can do in one year, and underestimate what they can do in ten. Sailing stuff just accumulated.
Enjoy your trip to North Carolina!
Great description! Ran a single-line Wildcat! BBS back in the day. Respectful, interesting people, never had to use the ban hammer.
Is it wrong to want the cage fight to take place in a Triton sub at 12,000 feet deep?
“Donner, party of five… Donner, party of four… Donner, party of three…”
Was in Windows Server for four years. I feel your pain. 😄
Caught the sailing bug in 1988, then sailed, cruised, and raced all over the PNW. Did a couple offshore deliveries from Seattle to Cabo. Taught sailing, maintained and repaired a fleet of charter sailboats. Lived aboard a sailboat, owned another sailboat, now my wife and I have a trawler-style powerboat.
The reality is that if you live up here, you have to work pretty hard not to get on a boat somehow. Only the Kiwis may exceed our outdoor sport thing. 😄
Done plenty of woodwork on boats but haven’t built a boat (yet). There’s always one or two guys building kayaks or dinghies at our woodshop.
Quite the adventure! Doing things or making things, it’s all good. I’m a fan of big life changes; I’d rather talk to someone with a varied life than someone who sits and stares at the TV.
Good on you and your wife for living an interesting life!
Thank you kindly! Glad to be here!
“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.”