Vacation Anticipation

It's time again for our annual road trip to Island Park, Idaho. I put in my vacation request early in the year. The weeks just prior to the trip keep me very busy. There are meals to plan, shopping to do, packing, laundry, hold the mail, kennel the dog, solicit the neighbor to water the plants, water the indoor plants, clean out the fridge, pack snacks, etc. I don't think there is any end to the list of things to do prior to going on vacation.

But once the truck is packed and I'm in the drivers seat the attitude then becomes, "whatever we forgot we can either buy it or we'll survive a week without it."

I packed sewing projects, knitting, books, my Nook, and a notebook for writing. We'll drive one day to Boise and spend the night. Then Sunday is a little bit shorter drive and we'll arrive at our cabin before dinner time.

This year if the weather cooperates we have been promised a super full moon over the lake Sunday night.

There will be lots of fun with family, great nephews, fishing, sewing, eating, lounging, sleeping, and more eating.
I'm looking forward to it all.

Henry's Lake in Island Park, Idaho

Dragon Boat Races

Today I experienced Dragon Boat racing for the first time. I first heard about it 4 or 5 years ago when they started a group in Kent. I've wanted to go see what they were about for the last two years. Last year when I arrived at Lake Meridian I was on the wrong day!

Today I went to Lake Meridian about 12:30 and stayed for two hours. It was blissful sitting at the edge of the lake. It was so beautiful. There was shade when you needed it and lots of sun.

The races had been going on all day long. When I arrived they were in the semi-finals. They race four boats at a time. Once they get in position on the lake the race lasts less than three minutes. It looks like a lot of fun.

I have a friend who belongs to the Kent Women's group called Ladies of the Lake. In the summer they practice three days a week on the lake. They can sign up to participate in the races or just enjoy the practices.

Groups came from all over the place to participate. Here is some information on Dragon Boat racing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dragon_boat&oldid=198269374