Mary Louise Eklund

Just A Few Laps Around The Lake

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Back on May 26th Mike and I were looking for something to do. You know he HAS to get out and DO something if it isn’t snowy on the weekend. So after seeing in the paper that there were boat races on Lake Andrea in Pleasant Prairie we were off to see what it was about.

It was about small boats that sound like lawn mowers doing laps on a very small lake not far from our house. Really there were heats, different levels, and such. Interesting but as the sun started to set the day was getting cool we headed home. Here’s a few shots of the day.

Boat Races Spring 2013
We weren’t the only ones out for the day. Here come three boats on the turn…
Boat Races Spring 2013
As you can see they didn’t leave their opponents in the dust but rather in the mist!
Boat Races Spring 2013
With the races on Froggy wasn’t renting any boats that day.
Boat Races Spring 2013
Here’s a shot of mechanics working on some of the middle class boats.
Boat Races Spring 2013
There where the green flag is in the photo was the starting line. They used flags like in car racing. If a boat broke down there would be a caution flag. Winner got the checkered flag.
Boat Races Spring 2013
Safety crew was out in wave runners. They’d tend boats that stalled or broke down. They’d also act like tow trucks of the water.
Boat Races Spring 2013
Sure it was a cool day. I had the hood up on my hoodie (take that Geraldo Rivera I rehabilitated the hoodie for middle-aged moms!) but this spectator was a bit excessive
Boat Races Spring 2013
As you can see Mike wore a polar fleece but bundling wasn’t necessary for us.

As always there’s more on my Flickr account – clicking on any of the images will take you there. Feel free to snoop around over there as much as you want.

Until next time!

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2 responses to “Just A Few Laps Around The Lake”

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    Let’s CUT the Crap!

    Sounds like a good day and nice being outside.

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      Mary Louise Eklund

      Yes the first weekend outings after winter are especially nice.

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