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Don's New Boat

Sally and I spent a couple of days visiting my brother Don and his new bride, Luanne. The highlight was when the kids arrived and hit the lake.
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  • Brent is giving Jacob some instructions on how to get into the water.  It didn't take him long to learn.   In no time, he was jumping off the boat and bobbing up.

    Brent is giving Jacob some instructions on how to get into the water. It didn't take him long to learn. In no time, he was jumping off the boat and bobbing up.

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    IMG_2083

  • Brent, Kyle and Kim took turns diving off the fly deck.

    Brent, Kyle and Kim took turns diving off the fly deck.

  • Brent in the middle of a double back flip.

    Brent in the middle of a double back flip.

  • Don almost passed out from "sucking it in."

    Don almost passed out from "sucking it in."

  • Don tries to impress Jacob.  Notice the smirk on Jacob's face.

    Don tries to impress Jacob. Notice the smirk on Jacob's face.

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    IMG_2089

  • This time Jacob beat Brent to the boat.

    This time Jacob beat Brent to the boat.

  • His Mohawk didn't do well in the water.

    His Mohawk didn't do well in the water.

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    IMG_2097

  • Brent's trying to look like a great white shark.

    Brent's trying to look like a great white shark.

  • But, looking more like a minnow.

    But, looking more like a minnow.

  • Jacob must have jumped off the boat 100 times that day.

    Jacob must have jumped off the boat 100 times that day.

  • The ducks were always looking for a handout from the boats.

    The ducks were always looking for a handout from the boats.

  • Brent moving faster than the speed of light while walking on the water.

    Brent moving faster than the speed of light while walking on the water.

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    IMG_2106

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    IMG_2109

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    IMG_2110

  • The ducks thought Don was one of them and came over to say hello.  They didn't appreciate Don splashing them.

    The ducks thought Don was one of them and came over to say hello. They didn't appreciate Don splashing them.

  • He does look a lot like a great blue bald water thrasher.

    He does look a lot like a great blue bald water thrasher.

  • It was raining most of the day and that is water dropping off the fly deck by Zoie.

    It was raining most of the day and that is water dropping off the fly deck by Zoie.

  • Don asked Brent to fetch him a small stick to lure Zoie into the water.  I think Brent has problems with terms like "small."

    Don asked Brent to fetch him a small stick to lure Zoie into the water. I think Brent has problems with terms like "small."

  • Don explains to Brent that this is not what he wanted.

    Don explains to Brent that this is not what he wanted.

  • He shows Zoie the stick.

    He shows Zoie the stick.

  • Fetch!

    Fetch!

  • Zoie is smarter than Don and waits for Don to bring the stick to him.

    Zoie is smarter than Don and waits for Don to bring the stick to him.

  • Zoie almost falls overboard several times.

    Zoie almost falls overboard several times.

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    IMG_2128

  • Watch out Don, here comes Zoie.  Nevermind.

    Watch out Don, here comes Zoie. Nevermind.

  • Ah! The aroma of wet dog.

    Ah! The aroma of wet dog.

  • A very stange thing happened to the camera.  It only recorded green on several shots.  I learned what happened when I got home and went to the camera store.  Interesting shots anyway.  Don's is explaining the finer points of "driving a boat."

    A very stange thing happened to the camera. It only recorded green on several shots. I learned what happened when I got home and went to the camera store. Interesting shots anyway. Don's is explaining the finer points of "driving a boat."

  • "First, you have to put the wayne's tiller in the motion mode on the port side. Then you pull the half hitch spar up from the starboard side..."

    "First, you have to put the wayne's tiller in the motion mode on the port side. Then you pull the half hitch spar up from the starboard side..."

  • This is where our little brother shines.  He cooks up some first class chow.  I'll never know how Kim stays so slim with all she eats.

    This is where our little brother shines. He cooks up some first class chow. I'll never know how Kim stays so slim with all she eats.

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    IMG_2146

  • At berth.

    At berth.

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    IMG_2149

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    IMG_2150

  • On Sunday, Kim and Kyle joined us and it didn't take five minutes before Kyle was going off the fly deck.

    On Sunday, Kim and Kyle joined us and it didn't take five minutes before Kyle was going off the fly deck.

  • Over and over again.

    Over and over again.

  • Kim started slowly, afraid of the fly deck dive at first.

    Kim started slowly, afraid of the fly deck dive at first.

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    IMG_2155

  • Captian Moore at the helm.

    Captian Moore at the helm.

  • Now, where did I put those keys?

    Now, where did I put those keys?

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