Freaky

Ok, Its time to tell the story,,,

This isn’t fiction, this is my real life, and there are times (Voodoo, my RV, this instance) where I wonder just what sort of guardian angel I have watching over me.

Heres how it spelled out.   Monday evening, I went to paddling.com on a whim.   I didn’t know they had a classified section there but dove in when I found it.  What did I find there?  Another of those “Deal of a Lifetime” type things.   In this case, a Valley Nordkapp HM for $500.  This is a $3000 kayak, used!!!   They go for over 4K when new, IF you can get Valley to break out the plugs and make a new one,,,,   I thought, “aw shit, now this thing is going to haunt my days until some lucky stiff gets it,,,” Next morning, I sent the link to B for his reaction “Daayyyyyyuuuummmm!!!” was it.   and I concurred whole-heartedly.  I even texted back “Now taking donations for my Kayak Addiction Intervention Program. LOL” 

Heres is where things get kinda freaky.   20 minutes later Da rolls into the lot with my mail.   In it is a letter from the Social Security Office.  Apparently there was money due my mother before her death and it has been divided up between us surviving sibs.   

and the amount was close enough to the asking price of the above kayak that the hair on the back of my neck stood on end!!! Between the amount, the timing, etc etc,,,,

Anyways, I bit the bullet, (not having the check in hand, and not knowing how long it would take to get it, I was gambling,,,) and sent the owner an email with my contact info and query about availability and if that price were a typo,,,

Today the check arrived, I went to the bank and deposited it, and an hour later, I get a text from the owner saying “yup, still have it, the price listed is good, and you are IT, lets talk about pick up.” .  (heavily paraphrased, the lady is much more a grammarian that my redneck translation would have you believe).  Several texts later, a date is set, money promised and no deposit required as I am the ONLY person inquiring about the boat.  She even stated it seemed like no one had seen the classified except for me.   I fully figured a boat of that caliber and pedigree, AND PRICE, would have had her inbox FLOODED with inquiries.

Y’all, I BOUGHT A BOAT!!!!    Ohmygodohmygodohmygod,,,,,   

Sorry, If you have never paddled a high performance seakayak, you won’t understand the excitement rushing my veins right now.    I just bought one of the top of the line kayaks of the seakayaking world. This boat is the STANDARD by which other seakayaks are rated,,,,  And I just bought one,,,   OMG OMG OMG,,,,

I have no idea WHO smiled on my little world recently, but someone up there took a big shine to me and sent me some serious good will and timing.   

Gratitude? Oh, you flippin’ KNOW I am grateful,,,   And I haven’t even picked it up yet,,,