I traveled South from my bear free campsite to visit my friend Cat who lives in Spokane. Cat and I have known each other for a few years now so each time I see her I know it will be a nice and relaxing time. On this day, she had a group of friends that were going to the lake for the day so I was lucky enough to be here to participate.
I met another online friend, Kari who supplied the boat for the day of fun. There was waterskiing, wakeboarding and for me, I ventured out for a ride on the tube. Well, it's more of an inflatable circle mattress with handles to hold on for dear life, which I did. Lucky for me, I didn't get bounced off of it. I yelled out to the group on the boat to take it easy on me since I have, "limited health insurance." Thinking this would be the ticket for an easy ride, the group yelled back, "you, and millions of other Americans!"
I survived the tube and took a back seat on the boat to capture others having a good time. The weather was hot, the sun was out and the water was surprisingly not too cold. To finish the day off, Cat coordinated a shrimp boil with the other women at a beautiful cabin owned by a few of the ladies in the group. I felt very fortunate to be a part of this fun and special day.
On top of it all, Max had his very first boat ride! He wasn't too thrilled about it or walking on the moving pier. I took his kennel on the trip so he could hide away if he wanted. He's not much of a water dog but I think he did have fun with Cat's dog, Bella. I will be exploring the area for a few days to see what NorthEast Washington has to offer. I look forward to sharing it with you.
