learning to ski

Okay, here are some little people with big ideas.

Now t.c. is going to give it a try.

Poof.

But he’s happy anyway.

This takes a lot of patience, bringing the boat around again, and again, and again.

But I’ve never heard Jay complain.

John and Dan are helping Tim get ready for his turn.

Get the rope right here.

And there he goes! Poof.

“Think we’re going to get anyone out of the water today?”

“Tough to say.”

The helper side of it takes just as much patience as bringing the boat around–the getting the skis on, the holding, and coaching and, “You can do it! Don’t stand up too fast. Let the boat do it.”

There goes Julia.

Almost! Poof.

“Yep, we’re doing good. Who’s next?”

Oh, now we’ve got m.c. John’s holding everything together until the tension in the rope is just right.

“Okay, GO!”

And she did it! She did it! Even people we don’t even know swimming over at the sandbar were cheering.

Think he can do it? We’ll find out.

Yes, he could. He’s never even liked water all that much, but today was his day.

Hey, this is a funny picture of John just after he let go of the rope. Click on it to see it better.

Oh, happy July. In an hour and one minute, it’ll be August. love, Val