When the forecast says 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms there is still a 40 percent chance that it won't rain. Unfortunately, on Sunday, the 60 percent chance won out. The picture above is me and my pasty friend Chris right before we set out on what turned out to be a three and a half hour tube run down the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. We put in at Phoenix Park in downtown EC and ducked rain, lightening, and wind as we made our way down the river. It was fun but by the end my knuckles were turning purple and I was freezing cold. At least the sun was out for part of the day and we did get to see some of the airshow that was going on from the river. Not too bad for a day of hypothermia in the early part of the summer.
Otherwise the weekend was good. Chris showed up on Saturday night and we had a bonfire and grilled out before we both fell asleep around midnight - while watching The Tick (the cartoon not the live-action movie). It's just not quite what it used to be when we could stay up until 4 AM at the drop of a hat. After Chris left Kaia and I got together with our small-group from church for some friendly backyard games. We dominated at washers (Kaia and I won the tournament) and secured bragging rights for our next round. It's the little victories in life that keep a person moving.
Today was our second to last day with students. I will write more about this later. It's been interesting and emotional to say the least. Everything is my last... One more day with students and then a teacher workday. We're almost to the finish line.
Good tube.
ReplyDeleteYou took it well, I think.
The chippewa river leaves me a bit itchier than the Zumbro, but I think we both came out of the experience better men.
Next time: 6 hours, sunshine, and water-proof cameras.