Having searched through and "tried out" quite a variety of different sites, with a wide range of options, gadgets, possibilities, and yes, even attitudes and personalities, I feel like the proverbial kid in toy store! The range of ..... well ..... infinity ...... is .... quite ......... FLABBERGASTING!! (Quite the understatement; *Probably unnecessary & uncalled for, but I couldn't resist the calling!) Some of the formats & layouts I fought with, (as if I had a chance!) and I'd venture to say they seriously "had-it-in" for us humans, seeming to have no potential whatsoever to be user-friendly, at least NOT in this lifetime!
Comfortably & I think Happily, I've settled in nicely, here, with this page. It even lets me experiment without causing too much harm or complaint of potential damage to itself or threatening my overly-frustrated central nervous system! The typical love/hate, use & abuse human/computer relationship! I have definitely learned an amazing amount of information in the past few months--and it just keeps breeding within & of itself and expansively branching out here, there and everywhere! Talk about the blank canvas! I guess that's what it is all about, right?
In these pages you'll find all the latest of what's happening, is going to happen, or has just happened here, in, around, and about the San Pedro Yacht Club; otherwise fondly known as "SPYC". It will provide as much detail as possible, to keep you informed, of all that there is to know about the "going's on" here at the Club. As time goes by, the pages will each have their own function, will find avenues to perform specific duties & serve a purpose for a particular need and thus form their own personalities and paths of growth ......hopefully taking us right along with them for the ride!
*(HEY! No one told me there were any options...=^)
THE FRONT PAGE will be our welcoming mat, our "hello", and an introduction to who we are and what we are all about. All of our events will be featured here with all the necessary details for you to be prepared and ready for whatever it may be; hopefully without any sudden surprises or last-minute-changes! (I personally had more than my fair share this past year--enough to last me for many, many years to come!!) With all of us working together & keeping the lines of communication "open", it will help us to better understand, enjoy and be productive in this coming year.
Our basic information will be included here on the FRONT PAGE for anyone happening to "stumble upon" us, and should they find it of interest, will have the necessary means to reach us and/or check out links providing other options and ways to find out more.
*(Just out of curiosity, has anyone "browsed" their search engines for "San Pedro Yacht Club"? Four (4) months ago, there was virtually NOTHING to be found on us, unless you did ALOT of digging, but even then there wasn't anything of substance, or much more than the name--the full name, not the acronym, but then THAT's another huge story in itself...... )
TODAY, you'll find much more than just the name, and hopefully won't end up in Madrid, Spain anymore! *More about Madrid, Spain & how NOT to end up there (unless you plan to), in the article below: "Our Place On the Map ".
We're also looking to incorporate something to help promote member interaction; to spur interest & find ways to bring our members together, or at least "on the same page"; to keep the momentum of energy and ideas flowing in a forward direction, by participating with and through a "concept page", set up specifically just for that! -- Just for YOU!
NOW, I suppose it would help if I had some "Comments from the Peanut Gallery", which you will find at the end of most of these articles: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROMOTE, SUGGEST, REQUEST, and when this (your) page is up & going, INCORPORATE you, yourself and all the rest into "THE PAGE THAT'S ALL ABOUT YOU." ~I'm SURE Mike Plassmeyer & Crew will have a few adventurous anecdotes about the race when the "KIMME II" returns to our docks. * That's your 'cue' Mike, I know how excited you were when you first told us you were going to do this! ~All our BEST to you & your Crew! ~And Kim...I hope the energy of my thoughts will lend to your mend! Let me know if there's anything we can do--I'm working on the 'hoist';^)
This participation page: "THE PAGE THAT'S ALL ABOUT YOU", is also a test to see if people really want to be involved, if there truly is an interest, and how far we'll ALL have to go before we're able to get things moving in an orderly fashion, where our "word" is our plan, and our plan is to keep our "word"! We would all save alot of time and frustration if there weren't so much "pretentious volunteering" ('lip-service') going on. Life would be that much easier, smoother and productive if we would all just learn that it is perfectly fine to say "NO" to some things or someone, rather than to idly appease them, only to leave them and those relying upon the situation, stranded; stuck with THAT much more responsibility, and ALWAYS at the last minute...when it could ALL have been worked out at the onset. At times such as these, saying "NO" is a VERY positive action!! Virtually, we all benefit; there is always a way to find & work out a "win/win" situation for everyone involved! It is also much nicer when everyone is happy!
**(Somehow I don't remember bringing up or planning an editorial page...but I suppose there really is NO limit to where we can go with this. It's like I've ALWAYS said regarding this Club --"It's All in What We Make of It!" AHH! There's that blank canvas!)
THE SECOND PAGE will be set up for various lists, schedules, details, numbers & other pertinent or necessary information that actually should be compiled and organized together. This way, we have only ONE place to fumble around in and "rummage" through when needing that 'all-important-piece-of-info-at-the-last-minute-and-you-don't-know-where-to-find-it-thingy!'
There is always room for new ideas and expansion, so if there is anything you'd like to see fill the pages, or info you'd like compiled together, just let us know. We'll make it a point that it finds it's way into these pages.
THE BACK PAGE as it stands right now is the former sight where we started this revival of the newsletter "SPYline" on the Internet. It is mostly past articles, news & events, but they will remain here "archived", as somehow 'getting rid of them' didn't seem right, as it is a map of where we've been and how we've evolved. There is always something to be learned from the past, of which should hopefully lend insight to the future! Eventually these new postings will be replaced by newer timely ones, putting them onto a "back page" of their own for future reference, info or what-have-you.
. . . And don't think it is going to stop there! There can be as many pages as there are subjects, or members and their subjects: I especially like the idea of an "open page" for our members. Got any thoughts, ideas, something you'd like to say or do? Speak up!! Sponsor an event, fishing tournament,or fund raiser; cook dinner, have a contest or throw yourself a birthday party!! The possibilities are endless!
~ We'll see you @ the Club ~
