We spent a beautiful Saturday morning in June on the river with family and friends. It was FULL of adventure. We ventured down a familiar off-shoot of the main river for some variety. The river was swollen from recent rainfall but not moving particularly fast, so we thought the off-shoot would be a nice change of scenery and easy to maneuver with higher water levels. And it sure was! The off-shoot has some tight bends, making it just slightly difficult to steer. With two people in a canoe and four kayaks, we had some exciting moments of direct contact and narrow passages from recently fallen tree limbs.
The adventure didn't stop there, at least not for T. His phone unfortunately saw the end of its life after B and T took a spill in the water. Fortunately for T his contract had long expired and all worked out in the end with the phone. A ton of memories and long-lasting jokes were created on that beautiful morning.
Daisy and I made it into the local paper twice within two weeks, which apparently isn't very hard to do. We were mentioned for our support of a local ice cream parlor that's under new ownership and has delicious ice cream. The second occurrence was about our volunteer work with a wonderful organization that arranges a reading program for kids to read to dogs. Daisy was a star - she was well behaved, tolerated little ones of all dispositions petting/poking her, and was generally interested in the stories, which is one of the requirements to attend (!). It was a very rewarding experience with many tender moments. I can't wait to do another reading program in addition to the nursing and rehabilitation facilities we visit.