Yesterday we had a date. Yep, I took Helen to Lake Shawnee to spoil her with a paddle boat ride. As luck would have it, the 16 year old girl in charge of paddle boat rental said her mother told her to close early as a really bad storm was coming. Wrong! Even so, our paddle boat adventure was quashed by some unknown mother who wanted her daughter to come home early.
So, our date transformed into a quiet picnic on the shore. Well ... not exactly quiet. Our peaceful picnic table was surrounded by two shelter houses. In one was a wedding shower. In the other, a biker wedding. The bride wore a traditional white wedding gown while the groom wore jeans and a Harley t-shirt. My guess is that the groom selected the music.
From across the lake came the Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally. The view was amazing. Multiple balloons gracefully floated toward us. Some of them played "skip the basket on the lake" before they floated by.
From across the lake came the Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally. The view was amazing. Multiple balloons gracefully floated toward us. Some of them played "skip the basket on the lake" before they floated by.
We enjoyed watching them float overhead.
Our paddle boat date transformed again. Off to the Sports Center for some serious go-cart racing. Helen and I shared the almost empty track with a 7 year old girl riding tandem with her father. The little girl waved to Helen every time she lapped her. Helen (a/k/a the lead foot) was both amused and insulted.
Life doesn't always follow your plans. And sometimes that's a good thing.
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