At the Lake

Despite having work I could do on Friday night and Saturday morning, I decided to accept an open invitation to spend Friday evening and Saturday at Doug and Linda's Lake House.  It was very enjoyable and quite relaxing.  It is so nice to be able to get away every now and again.

On Saturday we woke up to a beautiful day.  The sky was blue, the sun was out, and the water was calm.  Doug and I were both disappointed about that last detail because we were hoping to take the sailboat out for a sail.  Because of the lack of wind, we decided on the alternative of taking the motor boat out and water skiing.

Yesterday Linda preferred to stay at the house and relax, so one of the neighbor's came along on the boat to spot for us and also to ski.  The neighbor was kind enough to take some pictures for me.  For my fourth time out skiing, I found it a great success.  I was able to get up and enjoy skiing.  The neighbor who came along was very good and encouraged me to try a few different things.  It was fun to watch him drop a ski and then slalom for a while.  He had not done it in years, and it was actually an accident the first time he dropped his ski, but he did well.

I had a great time.  I think it gets easier each time, but I also try to challenge myself.  I still end up sore afterwards, but even that is improving.  This weekend I fell forwards a couple of times, resulting in a stiff neck, but I still enjoyed it immensely.

And, in case you were wondering, I did get some work done when I came home at 5pm.  I did my laundry and reviewed my chapel lesson, but that was fit around an evening of fellowship and games over pizza.  It was a relaxing and fun weekend.