Out on a boat with our friends Helen and Ted, tooling around and staying cool in the summer heat – June 23, 2019
THE BEST TOYS
Our friends’ truck, trailer, and hot rod boat. I’m sure Ted has a better name for it.
WORK HARD, PLAY HARD
Helen, Ted, and Bob have demanding jobs, the kind that demand a day away now and again. You can see Jordan Lake Dam off Ted’s right shoulder, and looking at it from the water, we remembered being on that dam not long ago, suffering from the heat and looking longingly at the lake.
JUST SO
We flew across the lake like a bird, and then settled into a cove to look at eagles, eat snacks, and tell stories.
OUR FIRST TIME IN THE LAKE
We hesitated, the water the color of tea, tainted by leaf tannin, but after taking the plunge we were sold and will do it again and again. The guys went in first to untangle the line to the boat anchor. Camille wrestles with a piece of foam designed for floating but as elusive as an unbroken colt.
THE MARINA
This is how the other half lives; excuse us – the 5% perhaps – with A/C, gas grills, and ski jets on their boat houses, and sleek cruisers and daysailers.
HOLD ON!
When Ted opens the throttle, it’s time to hold on to your hat.