Yes, the time for us to leave is just around the corner. The closer it gets the more we try to do before it gets here. We have had all these months to do everything we could think of to do and now that we are running out of time we are hurrying to do more.
I have not had the chance to put my boat in the water since we arrived. I decided to get it out and take it to Brown Lakes to see how she would do.
Sherri and I packed a picnic lunch basket and loaded up the Jeep with our things and off we went. Becky and Rodney decided to go with us so they packed up their Jeep and we all headed out about 9:00 am. The weather could not have been better. I started to take the top off the Jeep but then I had know idea how long we might be out so the top stayed on.
Every afternoon here it clouds up and rains for a short time and the temps drop down into the upper 40's. It would be our luck we would get off with the top off and the rains would come and the temps go down and all of us freeze!
The lake was void of boaters when we got there...being a Wednesday and the end of the summer it stands to reason that no one would be out on the lake except for us retired fishermen.
I got the boat out and inflated it for the first time with my 12 volt pump. It worked OK but it took a lot longer to get it up to the correct inflation. I tried it after the first attempt to blow it up and it almost went under with me in it. Maybe it has something to do with the altitude...or maybe I am a l i t t l e too heavy??
Anyway I did get it inflated and I did get in the boat and went all over the lake. Kris joined me after his Mom decided I was not going to sink in the drink. We had a ball and the weather held off long enough for us to see quite a bit of the lake.
We sat up the pop-up tent and Sherri Rodney and Becky sat in the shade while Kris and I enjoyed the lake. We had sandwiches for lunch and cold sodas and enjoyed watching the wildlife.
It was an enjoyable time for all and we ended another day here in the mountains...
Somewhere in Time
4 comments:
Know your trip has been great. If you want to stay cool I suggest you extend your stay. Awful hot still in Texas and they say it will stay this way for next two weeks.you didn't post a photo of your boat? Travel safe.
How long before the dreaded occurrence.... You know..... that S word......
.....S N O W......
LOL, Rod
sounds like you had a great time!
Where are you staying in Creede? We stayed a couple of weeks at Mountain Views a couple of years ago. Tried to go back last year, but waited too long to get a reservation. Thought maybe you had found somewhere different.
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