Secret Stuff We Learned Along the Way
June 25, 2011
All this time on the water and one has to pick up a few things not usually published in the guides or sailing magazines. For instance; Egg Beaters ™ do not, I say again Do Not, explode in the microwave. That is significant. Ever try to un-plaster eggs from teak wood? All aluminum soft drinks, given enough time, will drain from the can and leave no trace how the stuff escaped. Bean Dip and Peanut Butter are the two essential food groups. Throw in a chicken pot pie and it starts to approach a banquet.
Now, I am about to share a secret we discovered the other night at 0200 in Shallotte Inlet. Keep this under your hat. Once you have killed off the sea monster that brought you from a deep sleep and you are basking in victory try this three course snack: Cheetos™ (the fried ones not the baked version), Jaegermeister™ and salt water taffy. You will never know until you try it. I recommend it only for late night snacking and do be well away from your mate. The noise of crunching Cheetos™ can be annoying. Of course the liquid should be near frozen as should he taffy. For some reason the bugs left me alone after that. By the way, a little Glen Miller music in the background does not hurt.
Our taffy stores were nearly depleted but thankfully there is a candy shop not 100 yards from our dock. Life is good.