Non-Kayaking Friends

Things in my life have gotten crazy and missing a weekend of paddling had only added to the stress level. H and I are in the middle of trying to get the hardwood floors in our new house installed, remove some nasty wallpaper from our kitchen walls so we can paint, finish planning a wedding, and meet looming deadlines at work.
Our non-kayaking friends also like to make plans on the weekends and when you can only afford to slack on one weekend day you have to make the choice. This past weekend it was an easy choice. Two of our close friends were renewing their wedding vows. Despite my paddling addiction, I know that some things are more precious than a day on the water--their are plenty of those--and this was one of them.
Our friends live in Hull and being so close to the water on a passable day (there were intermittent showers) was not entirely painless... The ocean will still be there next week.