My life is full of doing. I'm doing more stuff tonight. School is going to start soon. I'm excited to be a Senior. Then I can do more stuff.
John
28 August 2007
27 August 2007
Swimmin' In the Sea
I went to the beach on Saturday with my family, the Duttons, and the Popescus. We didn't know what the weather was going to be like but it turned out to be absolutely amazing. The night before I felt terrible, burning up and shivering all over. I wasn't sure if I was going to be well enough to do anything at the beach but I was going to go anyway. What ever it was, though, I burned it off by midnight. To make a long story short, the day was a great day overall. I chillaxed on the beach, walked to the top of the sand dune, went swimming in the ocean, body surfing, walked out onto the Cape and headlands, bouldered on some rocks, surfed down a slope of loose sand and rock, and sat on the tip of the cape watching the waves crash against the rock walls and the water churning below. It was a great day. Evan had come later in the afternoon because he had work so he and I were going to drive back in his car together. After everyone else had left we stopped into the Pelican Pub & Brewery for some of their amazing root beer and calm chowder. Our appetites satisfied and our root beer quaffed we headed for home.
John
John
19 August 2007
Building the Perfect Wake
It seems that the more crazy fun stuff that I do, you know all that fun stuff that would be so perfect for a blog entry, the less I actually write about it.
Two weeks ago Evan, Sara, and I went camping on Lemon Island with the Olsons for their annual family camping trip. We only stayed for one night but we really packed the time we had. On Sunday, the first day were there, we went tubing on the river. I had been tubing once before and doing it again was so much fun. It really wears you down though. The next day started off a little slower but the tempo picked up when Kevin and some other of Andy and Davey's friends showed up. After messing around on the island a little and hanging out we finally got out on the water to do some wake boarding. I was so pumped but waited my turn until some of the others tried it. When I got in the water I was fully expecting to be able to get up on the board after a few tries. I tried four times but didn't end up getting it. I was last and we wanted to head back to give the girls a chance to do some tubing so I was finished for the day. After that we started to slowly pack up our tent and our gear to get ready to go that evening. We all had fun and it was really quite and experience.
The very next weekend Kevin, Tim, L.J., and I went camping with L.J.'s family at Detroit Lake for four days. We started our amazing journey on Sunday right after church and the fun and excitement didn't stop until we got back. I got on the wake board on my second try and after that it was really easy. Kevin also got up on the wake board after trying a few times the week before at the island. That was a really big thing for Kevin. The weather was nice and the water was amazing. Wake boarding every day and Axis & Allies every night, what a camping trip. On my last run Tim was taking pictures and videos of me so I have quite a bit of footage from our time. The boat we were using was one of L.J.'s friend's and it was a really nice boat. We ended up spending a lot of time just hanging out on the water. We had a great trip, my happiness level was 9-10 the whole time.
And finally, this weekend after work on Friday my family all got packed up and we headed out of town to Grandma and Grandpa's house for a night. Mom had a class reunion on Woahink lake so we stayed and our Grandparent's house while they were camping with my Uncle, Aunt and cousins. One of Mom's classmates, who has been friends of Dad since before high school, was going to bring his boat for us to go wake boarding but the day they left the truck wouldn't start so we are going to reschedule for another time. After hanging out at the picnic for a while we, the Bower children, scooted off to the beach with Joel and Jesse a the North Jetty. After purloining part of the jetty we went back to the picnic and got ready to go. When we left, heading for home, we stopped down on Bay Street to buy a fish. We got it straight from the fisherman. Then we stopped for ice cream at BJ's. After a quick stop at Gram's house we were on our way home. It's nice to be at home again.
Two weeks ago Evan, Sara, and I went camping on Lemon Island with the Olsons for their annual family camping trip. We only stayed for one night but we really packed the time we had. On Sunday, the first day were there, we went tubing on the river. I had been tubing once before and doing it again was so much fun. It really wears you down though. The next day started off a little slower but the tempo picked up when Kevin and some other of Andy and Davey's friends showed up. After messing around on the island a little and hanging out we finally got out on the water to do some wake boarding. I was so pumped but waited my turn until some of the others tried it. When I got in the water I was fully expecting to be able to get up on the board after a few tries. I tried four times but didn't end up getting it. I was last and we wanted to head back to give the girls a chance to do some tubing so I was finished for the day. After that we started to slowly pack up our tent and our gear to get ready to go that evening. We all had fun and it was really quite and experience.
The very next weekend Kevin, Tim, L.J., and I went camping with L.J.'s family at Detroit Lake for four days. We started our amazing journey on Sunday right after church and the fun and excitement didn't stop until we got back. I got on the wake board on my second try and after that it was really easy. Kevin also got up on the wake board after trying a few times the week before at the island. That was a really big thing for Kevin. The weather was nice and the water was amazing. Wake boarding every day and Axis & Allies every night, what a camping trip. On my last run Tim was taking pictures and videos of me so I have quite a bit of footage from our time. The boat we were using was one of L.J.'s friend's and it was a really nice boat. We ended up spending a lot of time just hanging out on the water. We had a great trip, my happiness level was 9-10 the whole time.
And finally, this weekend after work on Friday my family all got packed up and we headed out of town to Grandma and Grandpa's house for a night. Mom had a class reunion on Woahink lake so we stayed and our Grandparent's house while they were camping with my Uncle, Aunt and cousins. One of Mom's classmates, who has been friends of Dad since before high school, was going to bring his boat for us to go wake boarding but the day they left the truck wouldn't start so we are going to reschedule for another time. After hanging out at the picnic for a while we, the Bower children, scooted off to the beach with Joel and Jesse a the North Jetty. After purloining part of the jetty we went back to the picnic and got ready to go. When we left, heading for home, we stopped down on Bay Street to buy a fish. We got it straight from the fisherman. Then we stopped for ice cream at BJ's. After a quick stop at Gram's house we were on our way home. It's nice to be at home again.John
11 August 2007
On The Move
I know that I haven't posted in a while and you guys no idea how much fun I had last weekend on The Island or this week. And I'm so busy right now getting ready to go camping again that I don't have time to open your mind's eye to the joys and wonders of a day on the river. I went to the beach today and the weather was beautiful. I sunburned a little and my lips are chapped. Today we had a good football game. I'm really looking forward to football season in less than 40 days! Yesterday I worked late framing an alcove in the new Gymnatorium. After work I played frisbee, re-hurt my shoulder, played soccer, scored our only goal, then went nuts and had a blast at the airshow. What a weekend so far and I'm still not done!. I have three more full days to rock out! Rock on everybody.
John
John
01 August 2007
Oh Me!
Oh My! I haven't published an entry in over a week; what have I been doing? Well, I'll tell you. Work. Alright, that's not all that I've been doing, but it does take up a large portion of my time. Other than work most of the interesting things that I have been up to are church related. Last night for visitation a group of us went downtown to do the service at the Union Gospel Misson. As a volunteer I spent most of my time and energy washing dishes with a guy names Anthony. Afterwards I swept and mopped the kitchen. It was pretty fun - not that it had to be, but it helps - and it wasn't too long. On the way back I couldn't control my tongue and ended up getting three strikes and I was out from Taylor. After a sincere apology I was welcomed back into her circle of conversation. She even gave me a high-five.
John
John
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