Homeowner's Assoc Saturday

Our homeowner's association picnic was Saturday at noon. We wanted to make it so we needed to get an earlier start than previous weekends. The threat of rain and rather warm temperatures were additional incentives. We were on the water by 10am.

After twisting through our cove successfully, we headed out on a fairly calm, fairly empty lake. We ended up deciding to make a variety of straight runs triangulating the open area by our cove. This included passing the dreaded Snake Island. I didn't see any though - what a disappointment. I won't be happy until we have one heading towards us on the water. That'll give some incentive to the pulls!

I'd like to figure out how to do a Google Maps mashup that will chart some of these treks. It might be quite fun. I wonder if we could get distances rowed from it?

We finished up after 90 minutes or so. The sock over the oar handle has been helping Kathleen a lot. I did this one sans baseball cap. Not something to repeat on hot days. The cap is a good substitute for a headband. We returned to a small group setting up for the meeting and picnic. Walter razzed us as usual, while we executed our 360 and exited at the ramp. He's a hoot.

The homeowner's meeting and picnic was fine but I was really wiped. Got home and didn't feel up to much of anything. I made it to church for cantoring but that was all she wrote. Sunday was a complete no energy, do nothing day. We were both disappointed about not going out again.

As it turns out, I started feeling funny in the throat on Monday and ended up working from home the rest of the week. I blame one of my colleagues who had 2 weeks of bronchitis. I ended up with a progressive-through-the-day non-productive cough and got Augmentin and a narcotic cough syrup for my trouble. The former not without insistence of the wife. Another weekend lost afterwards. Now, we find ourselves heading off to Sunset Beach with only have rowed once this month. Bummer. Not sure if we'll get back out on our lake this month. We are signed up for a "Learn to Row" weekend with the Catawba Yacht Club . That will be real rowing as well as sculling in 4's on Lake Wylie. We are really looking forward to it!