Thursday, was a great day. We headed into town immediately after breakfast with our pontoon crew and hitched up to the boat, After doing our safety checks we strapped the boat down correctly and then continued on to the lake.
Upon our arrival I was happy to see the same kiosk person there and we had a very brief and enjoyable conversation on the way into the park. We put the pontoon into the water with very little difficulty and shortly after that noticed that one of the skids on the trailer (the things the boat sits on top of) was mostly floating. Not a huge deal but it was a bit nerve-wracking since one of the other 4 was already attached with baling twine and good intentions. By the time we pulled the trailer around to where we parked it we found that we were down to 1 skid that was attached properly and 3 that needed assistance. The moral of the story is that we need to fix our trailer (something I've been assured will be happening soon)
Despite the typical frustration of being on setup crew, lake day was a success. The kids had a great time and the staff was very involved and energetic all the way until we loaded the buses. I limped the trailer back to the church and was happy to leave it there and drive the rest of the way home with just a suburban to worry about.
The evening brought us an infusion of berry labor and the wonderful conversation that comes whenever jon, adam, and myself are in close proximity. I am not ashamed to say that I was up a bit late recharging my intellectual batteries chatting with those two men. I did manage to get into bed before friday arrived, but as you're aware the blog posts were scarce this week.
-Nick
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