First Ride

So I finally got out on the water a couple weeks ago for the first pull of the year. I was a little bit rusty but it was a good time anyway. Tennille and I tried to get back out yesterday, but it didn't end up working out... we are stuck bumming rides off of friends and can't stand the fact that we don't have a boat at our disposal!!! O Well, that will come some day.
So, here is a little video my buddy put together. Its me riding at 1:20-1:45, I know I'm real rusty!

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OLD MAN CODY!!

Yes, its true...Cody is now a quarter century old! Since we both had to work on his birthday (so lame) we celebrated it last week with his family. I have a tradition now with Cody that for every birthday I make him a special birthday cake.
This year, I decided to make him an airplane cake and I have no idea how it turned out looking like an airplane because it literally started out as a pile of broken cake...but with a little frosting you can fix anything!




We had a yummy barbecue in the backyard while cute Olivia (our niece) took Kusaba on about ten different walks around the neighborhood. Cody and I told Addie and Olivia that we would pay them $1 for every time they take the dog on a walk...they are smart kids...they'll leave for five minutes, come back, and then leave again. I think we owe them about 15 bucks by now! Anyway, it was a fun night to hang out with the fam. Happy Birthday babe...I love ya!

Summer fun.....and Summer SCARES....

Cody and I just got back from Orlando which I will comment on in a sec. (Orlando is part of the "summer fun") I first have to comment on the "summer scares"...we now live in Bluffdale, UT which for those of you who don't know on the far southwest side of the Salt Lake Valley. The house we live in borders a desert-like wilderness (Do you see where I'm going with this?) Anyway, the other day I took the dog on a run right behind our house on what I thought was a really fun trail. NO way! Toward the end of the run, I yelled to Kusaba to come get a drink out of the canal that parallels the trail...he comes trotting over. I look down at our feet and there is a freakin huge rattlesnake one foot away from us. I have never yelled so loud in my entire life...in fact a few swear words might have slipped out. Kusaba and I took off running. My heart was beating so fast because my life had flashed before my eyes! I am absolutely terrified of rattlesnakes. Needless to say, I ran down the middle of the street the entire way home.

Well, the story does not end there. My parents came and stayed at our house while we were away in Orlando. They came to tend the dog and have a nice, relaxing time away from Logan. Well, the second Cody and I get off the plane, my phone rings and I answer...it's my mom. "YOU HAVE GOT TO MOVE!" were the first words out of her mouth. She went on to tell me that she found another rattlesnake right on our back porch next to the door. Are you kidding me? These disgusting creatures are invading the neighborhood and to tell you the truth, we might move because of it! A gruesome side note: My dad went outside and fought the snake with a shovel. My dad won the battle thank goodness...he ended up cutting it in half. Yeah, that's pretty gross. So, now I am looking in every corner and crevice when I go outside. You just never know!




Now on to the summer fun!! As I mentioned, Cody and I went to Orlando this week to celebrate his 25th birthday. A quarter century....wow! We had a really good time down there after we got finished dodging a near hurricane/tornado. Our first day, we went wakeboarding at the cable park.
I had never been to a cable park before and it was awesome! Instead of a boat pulling you around a lake there are a series of cables that are attaching to ropes and handles. It took me a while to get used to the cables and I have a sore neck to prove it (I face planted too many times!) We had so much fun enjoying the sun and watching the little kids school us in wakeboarding. There were some 8 year olds pulling out tricks that we would never even attempt!

Cody and I also took a tour of the Correct Craft factory (a huge boat manufacturing company) and I actually really enjoyed it. We felt like we were on an episode of "How it's made".
The guide showed us how a boat is made from start to finish. I am amazed at the manual labor that is put into those things. It was cool to see the chopper gun and how fiberglass and resin combine to make the boats. No wonder they are so expensive!

Our trip was short and sweet and we did things that most people wouldn't do when you go to Orlando. We didn't do the Disney or Universal thing, but maybe next time!

Ryan and Lindsey got hitched!

Wow, it has been awhile since we have updated this thing. I promise to do better. Well on May 22nd, my friend, Lindsey, and Cody's best friend Ryan got married up in Logan. It was a beautiful wedding besides that fact that it rained all day. Ryan and Lindsey are so happy together.

Cody was one of Ryan's best men and looked pretty handsome if I do say so myself! We had a really good time seeing old friends and catching up. Cody, of course had to break out his orange suit at the reception...too bad I didn't get any pics of that!