Plan B Boat Ride

 

Today I worked on campus so I could go to the Alumni Association party with Seabird after lunch, and Travalon met us there. We were hoping to go on a boat ride, so we got there a few minutes early... and it was already full. So we started an art project: decorating a tote bag.

We also did a word seek so that we could win a prize, and I spun the wheel... and won another tote bag. I said, "I already have one," and they said, "This one is different, but if you want something else, go ahead," so I chose sunglasses. Then Seabird spun the wheel and won sunglasses, so we had matching sunglasses. Meanwhile, everyone else in the world had gotten in line to register for a boat ride, so we weren't going to get on the second boat either. However, we had noticed sidewalk chalk advertising the annual Limnology Open House with boats and ice cream, so we went over there and got on the very first boat ride. What a lucky break that was! Other people heard us talking about it, so they came over too. Here we are on the boat. I'm not at the most flattering angle in either photo, but oh well.

Travalon took some photos with his good camera.

We all went back to the Alumni Center and had some free ice cream, then Travalon took off, and Seabird and I saw this giant inflatable Bucky Badger.

Then - we are so bad - we went back to Limnology and had more free ice cream, since they had more choices than just chocolate and vanilla. (We had cookie dough.) Then I went back to work, and Travalon came back to pick me up at the end of the day. On our way home we passed the railyard, and we saw some really great train graffiti.

Then we went home, and Travalon made baked cod and kale with goat cheese. So far I am loving this Mediterranean diet, and I lost two pounds this past week (I weigh myself every Friday), but all that ice cream today might have slowed that down a bit. Still, you are allowed a little cheating on this diet. They even say you should enjoy yourself and be social, so sitting at a picnic table facing the lake while eating ice cream with Travalon and Seabird should count for that.

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