This morning Tanya’s dad took the four older kids out on the lake to “tube”. He pulled them behind his speed boat on an inflatable 3-seater chair. They had a blast bouncing along going in and out the wake. Even Tanya and I got a turn.
For lunch we went to a local Fish and Chip restaurant where we met some of Paul’s family. We all sat on the steps of the restaurant to enjoy our meal. The large group of us took up a lot of space, much to the chagrin of a CBC news crew who were there to take footage for their report that patronage was down in small town establishments – which is true, but we were giving it a boost today.
Afterwards, we all went to the main beach on the lake to relax and visit while the kids swam and constructed in the sand. We could see more effects of the flooding, as the water has far from receded to its natural state. Pathways disappeared into the surf and permanent benches were situated in the waves – making a nice cool place to sit on a hot day.
After dinner, Tanya’s dad took Ben and Lukas out for their chance at tubing. Ben had a blast and wanted to “Go Extreme!”. Lukas was a little less enthusiastic, but still had a fun time. Me??…I had fun…really…
While they were tubing the older kids went to the main street to play Bingo. They didn't win, but had a lot of fun.
As a finale to our day, the kids made s’mores around the fire and played Secret Telephone. It was a great summer day.
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