Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:35:45 -0600, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
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>>We've got a little 7-man inflatable boat with a 6hp motor on it. One
>>weekend we were out on the Meramec and it started to storm. Driving
>>rain, wind, lightning, the works. We put our daughter, about 2 years
>>old at the time, and the dogs, under the tarp that covered the bow of
>>the boat, pulled a u-turn and headed back downstream.
>>
>>As we were motoring along we came across a guy sitting in an innertube
>>floating downstream, trying to speed his progress by using a pair of
>>rubber shower shoes as paddles. We offered him a ride but he said
>>instead, that if we had a rope, he wouldn't mind being towed as far as
>>the caverns.
>>
>>So we threw him a line and he hung on as we motored downstream at top
>>speed (probably a blazing 8 mph). The dogs came out from under the tarp
>>to bark indignantly at him. How come he got to chase the boat when they
>>weren't allowed to chase cars?
>>
>>When we got to the caverns his friends were waiting for him, looking
>>extremely relieved to see him. He let go of the rope, hollered a thank
>>you and waved goodbye with one of his flip flops. I bet his arms were
>>SORE the next day.
>>
>>OB food: Supper that day was cheetos and diet coke for me and DH and a
>>bottled yogurt smoothie for DD, followed up by burgers on the drive home.
>
>
> You tell the best stories, and you tell them well. Thanks for the
> entertainment!
>
> Carol

Thanks for your kind comments. Every life, no matter how ordinary,
comes jam-packed with great stories. The trick is in seeing the joy and
humor in the every day. I'm glad to be able to share.