For Memorial Day, we decided it was time to break out the 4-man inflatable boat that Santa brought. Grammy fed us a nice lunch, and the girls and I worked on inflating the boat. It’s quite a nice boat, and comes with a fast, easy pump that Wrenny took command of. Between the three of us we had it inflated in no time. It’s actually a rowboat, complete with a set of locking oars.<\/p>\n
Once the boat was good to go, we all made the short trek down to the lake – it’s only a couple hundred feet from Grammy’s front door. Captain Andrea took charge, brushing off any rowing advice from the one landlubber in the party (me), saying “I’ll pick it up in no time”. And she did! By the end of the excursion, everyone had had a turn at the oars, and did quite well. (OK, maybe Grammy still needs a little more practice…) :><\/p>\n
The only altercation came in the form of a full frontal attack from Pretty, the adult male swan of the lake. Momma swan and her two adorable cygnets have obviously had their share of handouts, and frustrated dad to no end, persistently edging toward the boat. In response, he did the only thing he could – he swam like a battleship intercepting the entire incoming enemy Navy with a full puffed-out display of his awesome plumage. It rattled Grammy pretty well, but Captain Andrea maintained her nerves of steel, holding her course and turning away the attack. :><\/p>\n
Can’t wait to get the boat out again soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"