Wake Boarding

Today was a great day out on the lake. My friend came over, and we went wake boarding. It was my first time doing any such water sport. It was a blast. At first, I had trouble. I couldn't get the board up out of the water. After several face plants, I finally got the hang of it. Being rather stubborn and extremely foolish, I wouldn't let go of the bar after I fell. The boat quickly solved that problem by yanking the bar rather forcefully out of my hands. That was a painful learning curve it took me a bit too long to figure out. Overall, it was a blast and I can't wait to try it again sometime.

Game On

Today was another hot day. I went to pickleball and was able to face the man again. The first two games were hard fought battles, with each of us winning one. In the third game, my play faded and he won. This afternoon it was fun to swim and kayak with the siblings.

Triple Digits

Today it was nice to be house sitting on a lake. It was over 100 degrees outside. I went jogging, and was able to hop in the lake afterwards to cool off. My family came over, and we all went swimming. Tonight my brother and sister are spending the night.

House Sitting Started

Today my sister and I started a house sitting job. It is a nice house on a lake, which is especially nice during this hot weather. We are also taking care of their two dogs, one of which is handicapped. It was definitely a first to hand feed a dog.

Back Home

Today was my first full day back home after being gone almost three weeks in Oregon. I had a lot of fun on my trip, but it is nice to be home. That feeling won't last for long though, as I am house sitting for a week starting tomorrow.

Cousins Camping

Lost Lake

Rowing a Boat

Break Time

Something is Rotten

Watch Your Every Move

Throw it Down

Sheep Meds

Feeding Chickens

Danny Made Dinner

Farm Cooking

Sandy Parade

Good Old Days

Napping?

Down the Lane

Spring into Action

Paddle On

Fun at the Lake

Hanging out at the lake recently.

Gone to Oregon

Today I left for my now annual trip to Oregon. I will be on a farm for the next couple days, and away from a computer. Like last year, hopefully my mother will post some pictures daily.

Returning a Favor

Today I returned the camera I bought. The memory card was not erased, so quite the surprise awaits the next person to own the camera or at least a store employee. I still haven't decided on its replacement.

Converse

Today I had an in depth conversation with a shoe salesman at a shoe store about my major and career goals. It was one of the longer conversations I've had with anyone about my life goals, especially considering I didn't even know the guy. He never even tried to sell me any shoes.

Not Picture Perfect

Today I bought a new camera. It is pretty nice, but I think I will take it back and get a different one. The one I bought is a bit too much camera for what I need, and isn't really worth the extra cost. It was fun shooting a movie with it today though.

Fourth Fun

Today was a fun fourth of July with my cousin Andy. We had a nice lunch out at the lake with my grandparents and great grandparents. We swam in the lake and even our dog did too. Tonight, we are watching a movie and plan to sleep out on the trampoline.

Fun in the Sun

Today my cousin rode the train up to Washington. It is fun to have him visit for a couple days. We went swimming and kayaking today. It was my first time this summer swimming in a lake and it was a blast. We also went to a relatives house for a 4th of July party. It was fun and there was lots of good food eaten and fun games played. I learned that firefighters can in fact put on a pretty nice firework show.

Nohawk

Today our family had our family portrait taken. The past few days, just for the fun of it, I've had a mohawk. I didn't really want to have a mohawk for the portrait, for that to be the way I would be remembered for years to come. I tried several ways to hide it, such as slicking it over to one side, parting it down the middle, or even thought of covering it with a wig. In the end, I decided the mohawk had to go.

was gone so I wasn't an unsmiling It was interesting having a mohawk, I got a lot more stares and comments than normal. A lot of people would stare at me like they expected me to do something crazy. It even seemed like some people were trying to run me over while I was jogging. Minus the mohawk, the portrait went well. The photographer had skill, although I was so busy trying to stay in the position he wanted me to that I forgot to smile. At least my hair looked normal so I wasn't an unsmiling mohawked rebel.

Burn

Today I went for a run. This time I was smart and stashed some water on my route. This afternoon, I reclined on our hammock in the sun for a while and wrote a poem. I got a bit sunburned, but not very badly.