How's your week going?- Week of April 5, 2021

[nathanfan1]

Apr 9, 2021 19:51:53 GMT -5 tycho657 said:

Nathanfan I bottle feed kittens and puppies but a cow🙈 You must go through lots and lots of milk with him.

I went out Kayaking again today while I patiently wait for my Grandson and family to get over to me on Sunday. The water was really up today from 700ft last week to over 1100ft today. There was a couple and a Mom and her 3 kids and their dog, a golden lab. I was watching out for the kids as the Mom had started down a rapids ahead of them. The oldest son, maybe 11 or 12, had the dog on his kayak. They were headed the wrong way at the fork. I paddled back to help him. I just got him going the right way when the dog jumped off the kayak. That poor dog was freaking out. Thank God they had a vest on him but the long leash was just waiting to get snagged on a tree or rock and he would be gone. I tried to paddle over in the middle of the rapids to help them. I got the dog safe and when I turned to check out my situation it was too late and I flipped. I was fine and only lost my good towel. 2 college girls were on the shore and helped me flip the kayak back and dump the water. They were impressed that I had only lost the towel as I had everything connected just in case. They were also concerned that the river was cold. I told them I grew up on Puget Sound where the water was about 50 year round so I was good. I was just thankful that we didn’t lose the dog or the boy. When I caught up to the Mom I told her she needed to keep the dog with her and stay behind her kids. What was she thinking???
Needless to say I’m having a margarita and chips for dinner tonight...maybe 2.

Wow! Tycho, what an adventure! I'm glad you and everyone else are safe. I agree that the mom sure didn't understand basic safety procedure for going out with kids, not only to always keep them in your sight but for heaven's sake, the kid should not have had a dog along. I hope you enjoyed your well earned margaritas and chips!