Shipwrecked Animals in Peril . . . Please Help!

[mangomuffins]

Chapter 11 from Tao Te Ching: Lao Tze

We join spokes together in a wheel,
but it is the center hole
that makes the wagon move.

We shape clay into a pot,
but it is the emptiness inside
that holds whatever we want.

We hammer wood for a house,
but it is the inner space
that makes it livable.

We work with being,
but non-being is what we use.



Warmest Regards,

mangomuffins

[TaoJones]

Yes, it does indeed seem that the more things change, the more they stay the same . . .

From today's 'Lectronic Latitude, comes word that the cruisers who have already had two unfortunate endings in previous attempts to cross the Pacific from the Bay Area, are once again reported missing on their third attempt.

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"Darla Jean Missing Again?

"November 3, 2008 – The Big Blue

"Just when you thought it was over, the saga of Darla Jean continues.
Jerry and Darla Merrow left the Bay last fall aboard a Rudy Cheoy catamaran dubbed Darla Jean. Just outside the Gate, the deck around the mast step "tore off," Jerry Merrow reported later. The couple pulled into Moss Landing where they esentially traded the cat for a 48-ft motorsailer. They transferred all their belongings from Darla Jean I to Darla Jean II, including a certain parrot named Gulliver and a new puppy named Snickers, and in a matter of days took off for Hawaii."

Jerry and Darla Merrow drifted across the Pacific for 94 days last year before washing up on Fanning Island.
© 2008 Roland Klein

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To read the entire piece, go to:

Latitude 38 - The West's Premier Sailing & Marine Magazine

TaoJones

[Celestialsailor]

Man o man...I hope they are ok. I admire their determination but I woulod be a little supersticious at this point

[GordMay]

The 'Lectronic Latitude article concludes:

“... Unfortunately, no one seems to know what kind of boat Darla Jean III is, nor where they were heading.
If you have any information about Jerry and Darla Merrow, the boat or their destination, please contact USCG Search and Rescue at (510) 437-3701."

[TaoJones]

The Darla Jean III is a 36' steel vessel built in 1959 by Scheepswerf Gebr Kok (?), according to the CG documentation. Here's the link to the NOAA Office of Science and Technology:

Office of Science and Technology (enter Darla Jean III)

TaoJones

[imagine2frolic]

3 times? Makes Ronnie Simpson look capable?

[PRO-THC]

TAO-

Thanks for posting the updates/pictures of Snicker.

I imagine he is quite the little "helper" with your house remodel project. What a cutie he was - dirt and all - but he looks so happy and healthy now that he is all cleaned up and filled to the rim with love.

Snickers eyes say it all. Hope you both had a great Thanksgiving!

[TaoJones]

Originally Posted by PRO-THC

TAO-

Thanks for posting the updates/pictures of Snicker.

I imagine he is quite the little "helper" with your house remodel project. What a cutie he was - dirt and all - but he looks so happy and healthy now that he is all cleaned up and filled to the rim with love.

Snickers eyes say it all. Hope you both had a great Thanksgiving!

Thank you so much, Pro. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, as well!

The "after" picture, above, shows him in the all-over, very short, haircut that was necessary to get all of the mats removed. I had him professionally groomed in early July (a few weeks after the pic, above), then saw a picture of a dog that he closely resembled, but who was unclipped. I decided to let his fur grow out to see if he would look as good.

He's getting there, now, and I think I'll let him keep the "natural" look. One thing it led to, though, is that I now call him CurlieBob. (It means nothing - I just like the sound. )

The mess of remodeling is a PITA for a longer-haired dog, of course, especially one who insists on being within five feet of me all of the time, but we're almost past the worst of it. One of these days, I'll take some pictures of the "long-haired-Snickers" and send you a copy.

Best wishes for a great Holiday season, Pro, for you and those you hold dear!

TaoJones