It is ironic how that when things start going wrong, time seems to slow to a point that makes you wonder why in hell you don't do something to change the outcome so that you don't hurt yourself. Why would this be important, you ask... Well, right now, I am not sure if my hip or my ego has the largest bruise. Now, I am not normally interested in bruised egos. Not yours, not mine. But, Saturday morning while poling my employer around, I placed the boat in water that was a bit too shallow. This means I had to free the boat, requiring a bit more force on the pole to push us out of this predicament. My right foot slipped, I lost my balance and plunged to the deck and water below. No big
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