Chapter 3: Some Simple Boating Around

Everyone piled in and finally we were off!! It was an incredible day with not a cloud in the sky and temperatures in the 90’s. There were a lot of boats near the marina but as we drove further away the congestion dwindled and we broke out the gear.

For the next couple of hours we alternated between water-skiing and tubing. In reality, it was mostly tubing as neither of the guys could ski and even Kristen wasn’t exactly the best. Tubing was fun but for me nothing beats a slalom ski. I loved jumping the wake and throwing up the biggest rooster tail I can make behind me as I lean over and almost touch the water with my shoulders as I cut from one side to the other.

It seems not that many people ski anymore with most folks seeming to settle for the easy way out and just lay on a tube. I guess that is part of why I loved to ski as well, to show off in front of everyone on the lake. Plus, laying on a tube doesn’t let you show off your bikini nearly as well either!

We were having a great time but it didn’t take too long before we all were exhausted and needed a break. My mom drove the boat back to the marina area where we tied up to another pier and grabbed our picnic baskets and coolers from the SUV. We spread out a blanket near a picnic table and watched the action out on the lake as we enjoyed sandwiches and Arizona Teas.

Fortunately my mother didn’t subscribe to that old wives’ tale about waiting an hour after eating to go in the water so as soon as we were done both Kristen and I were ready to head out again. Our mom’s shook their heads, saying they were too tired and for us “kids” to take the boat back out ourselves. I was too keyed up at the prospect of getting back out on the water to bother protesting her “kids’ remark and before long we were off, waving to my mom and aunt back on the shore.

As I drove off, Sam sat up front with me while Kristen and Mike stayed in the back. I could see in the rearview mirror that Mike’s hands were starting to wander more and more over Kristen and needless to say she wasn’t doing anything whatsoever to discourage him. Somehow she slipped her hand into his tight swim trunks and I could tell from the expression on his face that she had quickly found what she was looking for.