I had a great 4th of July. \u00a0Got invited to take a boat trip on the Portage lakes with some friends and we had a really good time. \u00a0 \u00a0The day started at about 10:30 when we met up and headed to the lake. \u00a0The rented boat wasn’t ready for us yet, so we went into the bar and had some drinks \u00a0– I entertained the group with some paper folding. \u00a0We got the word that the boat was ready so drinks were finished and we loaded up. \u00a0Most of lakes and channels are “no-wake” zones so it was slow going, but we had our sandwiches and enjoyed the sunshine and the breeze.<\/p>\n
We were quite a ways out when we had to turn back to pick up a late arrival. \u00a0Once he was on board we headed out again to a spot where we could stop and swim for a bit. \u00a0A few of us jumped out of the boat and enjoyed the water. And since the\u00a0visibility\u00a0in the water was about 0 feet, I almost\u00a0immediately\u00a0took off my trunks. \u00a0At one point, while I was treading water, one of my friends saw the trunks in my hand and grinned. \u00a0In a few moments, his trunks also surfaced in his hand. \u00a0I don’t think anyone else joined us, or if they did, they were even more subtle than we were. \u00a0 It was very freeing and I was a little disappointed that we didn’t stay there longer. \u00a0So, trunks back on, we all climbed back into the boat. \u00a0Which was easier said than done – it was a pontoon boat with no ladder. \u00a0A few of us managed – barely – to pull ourselves back on the boat, but most needed someone to pull them up.<\/p>\n
We cruised around the lakes for a while longer, then stopped again. \u00a0I doffed my trunks and tried to swim down to the anchor, but it was too cold down there. \u00a0The second swimming trip was cut short since we had to get back, but it was still fun. \u00a0We pulled into the dock right on time and got all the gear unloaded.<\/p>\n
Later that evening I went to IHOP and some amazing pancakes. \u00a0 \u00a0Didn’t watch any fireworks this 4th, but still enjoyed the day off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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