Waterskiing!

The best part about working our tails off at the cottage last summer is that we have a lot more time this year to kick back and just enjoy our time on the lake.

After last-year's boat motor tune-up, we now get enough speed to pull a skier behind the boat. The big boys each took a spin around the lake. Go ahead. You can admire our Zexy retro water skis. I'll wait.

[whistles for a bit]

First up was the captain. A life-long alpine skier, he's also a proficient water skier. If we had a slalom ski, I'm sure he'd be out there on one ski.

Please note: I am not driving That Damned Boat™. I will not drive That Damned Boat™.

Thumbs up from the Princess; good driving Mr. Clark!

Next we cajoled Mr. Clark to give it a shot. He got up behind the boat with minimal effort and zipped along in fine form. But first, he had to hike up his shorts. ("butt first..." bwahaha).

Looking good!

Until he bailed as the captain executed a sloppy turn in the boat.

Kasploosh!

It was spectacular! It was photo worthy! And now that wipeout is immortalized on the web courtesy of this blog. Teehee.

We dragged him back to the cottage a bit wetter than he started out and possibly with a minnow lodged in his sinuses, but all-in-all I think he had fun.

Stay tuned for the second exciting water skiing installment, in which our protagonist hydroplanes! Ooooo!!!