07.12.2010: The Long Ride Home

The Long Ride Home....literally long....usually it goes too quick, but this year, as last year, and the year before....the houseboat broke down on the way back. Figures! But it was ok...we didn't really want to race back to the real world anyways. So, we took our time heading back. Olivia, Gina and Leonor spent most of the ride cleaning the interior of the boat andd getting things organized to unload when we got back. Mom & Dad took their boat back. Chris took the SeaDoo back. Think Bill and Kenny road back with them too. The rest of us lounged throughout the boat taking advantage of our last moments on the lake for the year.

Christina survived her first trip...

with great memories and just a few wounds!

Still wearing his sunglasses...

Andrew helping Scott drive us back

Chilling on the upper deck

Drake was very somber most of the ride...

He really didn't want to leave.

Goes by way too fast...and next year is too far away!Big sis making him feel better

Ummm....boys are "working"??!!

Say it isn't sooooo

Olivia & Alisa enjoying some time together

Nana's turn to captain the ship

Yes, that is a boat...almost unbelievable to see....

Yesterday, someone supposedly swerved to avoid a SeaDoo and lost control of their $100k boat and ran it up on the rocks. There were 7 people on board and all were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Scary! But what a sight to see as we make our way back.

As is tradition, we drink a bottle of wine on the ride back from the top. Alisa picked out this winner at the marina the day before because we forgot to bring a bottle from home! Yes, the price is $5.55!! Lucky number? No, and ice did not really make it better either. Sorry to all those Sutter Home lovers!!

The whinos....

The Narrows...

The first breakdown...all the guys (including the mechanic from the marina)

wondering what's broke, how to fix it....hmmmm.....

After multiple breakdowns, the mechanic just board our boat for good...

and we towed his! Haha!

Back at the marina, the kids headed to the gift shop for ice cream and shade and A/C. Yuummmm!

Nana was BRIGHT red!! It was HOT back at the dock!