The kayak arrives

Doug Smith
I picked up the Tern 14 from UPS today. The pick-up would have gone smooth, but Canada Customs seems to have adopted a new attitude whereby they don’t actually believe the invoices they see for goods imported.

Gonna build me a kayak

Doug Smith
My friend Mark Ware told me about some wooden kayak kits you can purchase and then build yourself. I was instantly interested in this, and decided to look into it right away.

Tern Purchase

Doug Smith
I purchased the Tern 14 on December 21, 2005. Here’s a couple of tips for buying/shipping if you live close to Port Townsend.

What is Martin thinking?

Doug Smith
Yesterday I watched some of the debate that took place in Vancouver. I can’t believe Martin keeps talking about how he is banning handguns.

Website modification

Doug Smith
The more I learn about Wordpress (the software that generates this blog), the more impressed I am. I think I may convert the whole website to a Wordpress blog, except for the photo album.

National Daycare Blunder

Doug Smith
Well, Scott Reid really put his foot in his mouth, didn’t he? He came across as a pompous jackass, showing a great distrust in Canadians.

Worldwide bike trip

Doug Smith
There’s a new link to the right. Alistair Humphreys travelled around the globe on his bike. I haven’t looked through the site yet, but it should be interesting.

Will Al buy one?

Doug Smith
Check out this phone: Rogers.com Motorola ROKR E1 So the question is, will my technophile buddy Al buy one? He already owns 3 cell phones, 3 PDAs and an iPod.

New photos!

Doug Smith
I just posted a bunch o’ new photos in the photo album, you can check them out here. Onto other things… realestate around these parts is crazy.