So far, all our boating experience has been in Lake Lanier. Today we broke that monotony and took a boat out in Tampa Bay and spent a few hours exploring the Bay. Got some great views of downtown St. Pete and did some maneuvering around sand bars. Also took the boat into one of the inland channels and checked out the houses of the rich and famous!
Had a good day out with Surya. We spent a lot of time on the lake and on the shores discussing maths, probability, philosophy, social media and geopolitics. Learned a few new concepts like constructionism and why cars have that extra rear brake light in the middle.
Love how smart the younger generation is always becoming. Being able to defend a point or two in the debates with the younger generation seems to be an worthwhile achievement to the much older myself.
This is the first time I met him. His dad – Debashis – and I went to high school together!! During a birthday call recently, I realized that his son is studying in Georgia Tech!!! Wish I had spent more time discussing and debating with Surya during his stint here in Atlanta.
It was not just the three of us enjoying the sun at Twisted Oar. We had company. This turtle basked in the sun as long as we were there. When Jay Jay went near it, it immediately scooted under water. But as soon as we walked away to our table, it came back up to the tug-wire and got back to enjoying the sun – half in and half out of the water making it look like it was half tanned!
… the young ones are the ones that I learn the most from. Met Nicholas and Grace who were helping me at my table in Landsharks Bar and Grill. There were not too many customers on a weekday – so we got to chat a lot. Learnt about how Nicholas got into trading futures and options. His conclusions? It is gambling at the end of the day.
The three of us had some great give and take about where we would go if we could go anywhere and how would we spend $100,000 if we were not allowed to save or invest.
