Lake Style

Heading up to the lake this weekend was Gavroche, Damie, Exile, L’il Orphan and Sis…we convened on Friday night, beginning the drinking as soon as we stepped in the door…but, um, no alcohol? Well, that’s not quite true, just not the plethora of choices we usually have. Damie got up later in the evening after a Brubeck concert, but we still got some good celebration of D’s birthday in.

Saturday morning, we took a sleep in, followed it with a wakeboarding run (after some very unsuccessful work on the docking mechanism), and then ate lunch. Before lunch, the problems with the dock extend into me trying to maneuver tightly in the cove and smashing into a neighbor’s jet ski. Luckily, after some talking and profuse apologizing, the owner tells me they’re going to let it go.

After lunch, it was back out for more wakeboarding. As I’m driving P, we hit a huge wave, and as I reach for the throttle, it’s no longer there. It’s hanging loose and spinning around, leaving me with no control over the boat. I get it reengaged to watch the speed shoot to thirty. I start yelling at P to let go, kill the engine, and barely manage to avoid having a heart attack.

Saturday night it’s standard drinking, stuffed jalapenos, tri-tip and booze cruise action. Throughout all of this, mind you, there’s not a 45 minute period where Gavroche or myself doesn’t yell at each other, “Roll up son!”

Sunday, we make a crucial decision…We can pack it in, call it a weekend and head back, or squeeze out a few more lake hours. We decide on the latter, and realize as we’re basking in the swimming cove, drinking Coronas and smoking joints while listening to music coming out of the boat, that we definitely made the right choice.

There’s not much that can describe the peace, relaxation and ease of movement that comes with being at the lake. Maybe some pictures will.

Photos: Me sporting the fruits of the CRA's labor, Big Boss and I on the boat, Sis and I (mirror images), Hessica floating after a long run, Gavroche and Hessica, two fools (Gavroche and I), the Cuban Rolling Association in action, Floating Gavroche, Orphan and Amie check out Hessica in the water, The Crew and the boat, Gavroche on flag duty, the Crew part 2.