We left for Lake Sinclair today. We usually go to Eufaula but no rentals open! It is an easier drive to E., no interstate! Winston does not like to pull anything down the I-S! He also does not like the traffic! Now Ca. & I are in the car, he is in the truck with the boat!!! We stopped by the clothing carnival on the way up and ate at Sonny's in Perry!
We arrived at the lake, found the rental, now we need to find a ramp! We drove to Milledgeville & the directions said at the house. We did not have directions by water back to the rental, so we had to find directions for that. During this process, we talked to a guy who builds sea walls on the lake & he was kind enough to tell us there was one right close to the house! We followed him there & got the boat launched! Winston made it by boat faster than we could by car!
This day was spent traveling & searching for the ramp. We wanted to go to the Bass Pro Shop back at Macon and we decided this would be a good time to do that, eat & get some groceries! We did just that! Went to the B. Pro and had a fun time. The murals in this place are awesome!! Cay. got a wake board & WB got a garmin for the boat! Now we search for food, ended up at a Pizza Hut! Then to Kroger, now back to lake.
07/17....WB up with the chickens, Cay & I sleep in. When WB tied the boat up last night the lake was full, this am, Ga. Power has dropped it 3 ft. This would not be a problem if the lift would have worked. But, instead we have 2 dents in the boat....needless to say we are not happy about this, but.....oh well! Winston & I go for a boat ride & check out the lake! All of the bridges that go over this lake are low! We had to let the top down to get under them! Cayla decided to ride her wake board...she got up on the 2 or 3rd try! She made it look easy! Went to Walmart. I cooked
spaghetti for supper!
07/18....The rooster got up early again, went to Mil. & got some meat to cook for today! Off to the lake. We rode in the boat & swam. Cayla decided to ski early in the day. She was sitting on the edge of the boat, & as she was jumping in she said there goes a stick, that was a stick wasn't it? Well, no it is a snake....which when it hears her talking turns to swim toward her. Now bear in mind, WB & I can't tell what kind it is! I said get the boat between her & the snake...she is still putting her ski on saying "Mom its o:k, it's not gonna bother me, by now, the boat has drifted close to her. I had my one eye steady on the snake which had make his way to the back of the boat, she did not know this! I said....get your butt out of that water...he is right here at the motor!!!
Boy howdy..you should have seen he shimmy up the side of that boat. WB grabbed her & pulled her on in, & I want u to know that snake climbed on the bottom of our motor, out of the water, but we could see him! I really thought we should let him have the boat!!! It was not a moccasin, we think it was an oak snake!! Now, we had to try & get it off the motor. We tried a ski, no....still there. We finally flushed him off with water we think!
Well, that was the end of our swimming for today! WB went golfing & we went to the Mill. mall!
We also went & sat in a parking lost & used our computers to check our email!
07/19......Cole & a friend came up for a couple of days. Stephen, Cole Cay, WB & me spent a few hours on the lake. Stephen wanted to ski, and boy did he. He wanted to go fast! He fell a couple of times while going fast, one time he wiped out so hard he ripped the side seam in his pants! He
said he was practicing for Cypress Gardens!!! He also got up on the wake after several tries!
Later in the afternoon Ky & Casey arrived! We missed that little girl!! WB grilled steaks, he also melted the ceramic tiles on the inside of that coleman grill, it uses a little green propane tank.
Now let me tell ya, we have got some history with propane tanks...later. The smell was not pleasant, but the steaks were good!
07/20......Winston got up early & goes home to take care of payroll, Step., Cole fishing, girls at house just chilling. After lunch we hit the lake. Cas. & Cay rode the tubes, but Ky. did not like them out behind the boat!! She likes to ride slowly & enjoy the scenery. Late today Cas. leaves to go & get a puppy in Al. We keep Ky. for the night.Cole & Step head home. Bill Hart came & spent a night with us, he & WB went & played golf. Oh yes, the dryer quit drying & I think the washer is about to quit also...great! We just strung up a close line & hung them out!!! She will get new ones out tomorrow or Sunday!
07/21....We played in the lake with Ky. Lot's of traffic on lake today.....causes waves to come to the shore, Ky. told the waves to stop! She can't play with the fish Pa Pa bought her because of them!
Casey returned with Sidney, the new puppy, Ky. is excited & wants to carry her around...upside down!
07/22....Cas & Ky. head back home, Ky. goes to her Dad's for a week. Cas. had to go back to work. Lake is busy today. I am working on invoicing for Cole's business.
07/23.....Finish up invoice, go & find the Post Office, WB golf.
07/24......WB golf, Cay & I went to Eatonton to the Uncle Remus house, a shopped a little.
07/24.....Lake Day....Jerry, Beth & Lilly came to the lake & spent the afternoon with us.Cay. skied, Beth & I rode the tubes, Jer tried to throw us off but we held on!Lilly rode the knee board for the first time & cousin Cay. helped her & stayed at the shore until we got back. Lilly was looking back to see if Cay. was watching! To cute! We had a great visit with them, but missed Sara & Grace, they were at camp!
07/25.....Cay. & I went to Macon mall....WB playing golf with Jerry. On the way we found a sports good store, go us a couple of knee boards, ours are worn out. Ate a Ruby Tuesday, shopped from 11-2:00 for school clothes. Then back to Bass Pro to pick a a holder for the Garmin, shoes, shirt. Back to lake, go to Reynolds Plantation to eat with Beth & Jerry . Saw Mom Betty & enjoyed visiting with her. Had a great meal and a great visit! Got in the hot tub & the pool. I must say I was sore from riding the tube!
07/26....WB-golf, Cay & me hang at house. Later rode the knee boards, skied, wake board, I even decided i would try the wake board, no i did not get up but i tried!!!
Got a call from Booda tonight , one of the employees is sick. WB & Cay. decide to go home & check on him, must come home to do payroll again anyway! They left it was stormy. Got home around 11:30. I could not sleep so i got a chance to scrape book . I made one for a friend who just had her 60th b-day! Employee taken to the Quitman first aide station, said he has reflux !
07/27.....They returned around noon, brought Cay. boyfriend, Austin. Boating again! Riding on the lake! We went & ate at the Brick in downtown Milledgeviile, it was good. I had a bill to put in the mail, Austin walked it across the road. We took the car over to pick him up. Another car pulled in before me & stopped at the drive which left us out in the road! WB had a heart attack thinking we were going to get hit! Then he was irritated with the car in front of us!!!He!
07/27.....WB-golf. Later boating. We went to Lake Dogs & ate lunch, they bring you food to the boat! More swimming!
07/28....Bill H & Sandee came by & visited with us. Boating again!
07/29.....Boating, getting packed up to go home!
07/30....Travel home......Ky. will come back today!!!
Nice Vacation.....back to the grind.....will take 3 weeks to catch up!!! More photo's on link to picasa!
