Some First Reflections

There's been so much since I last posted. I'll try to post more often so as to not forget any interesting thoughts or experiences I might have.

I got my camera charger from home the other day. Now I can finally start taking some new pictures! There were so many moments I wanted that camera this week. A high jet contrail turned to rainbow colors from the sun's bright rays. The glowing embers of a bonfire. The nesting ospreys at one corner of the lake, the fledglings flapping their wings, preparing to take off for the first time....and so many other moments.

One of the biggest events of the week was the two and a half day visit I received from my cousin and his new girlfriend, along with my aunt and my uncle. Early one morning we took the speed boat out to one of the little side, shallow branches of the lake to look for turtles. Often you'll find them sunning themselves on the fallen trees and branches that stretch out from the shoreline. We only saw two that morning. One was but a baby and his little head bobbing around in the water made me smile. I wish I had a picture, but alas, I didn't yet have my camera battery charger.

I loved the lake that quiet morning. I listened to the kingfishers chattering and darting about the trees. I watched the water ripple and swirl as my cousin stirred the water softly with the boat paddle. I do wish I had a picture to commemorate the moment. I've posted a picture of the speedboat, sitting quietly by our dock, to make up for it.

I love this boat. We've had it for years, since my own dad was in high school at least, himself working at the Lodge (the hotel I work at). We tube, wake board, and water ski behind it (well, I just tube). It's perfect for a spin around the lake with my sister and my cousin, Kat, heading for the waves, sometimes hitting them just to send the bow into the air and then splash back down into the water. The spray explodes around us, tickling our faces and sending giggles and shouts of delight splashing out of our mouths.