BOATS

Our first boat was a second hand purchase in Kansas. I remember the loving care it was given it our little garage in Salina, cleaned and repainted to make us proud. Ski boats had been talked about from the beginning of our marriage and the one of the first words Joey spoke was "Boat!" as he pointed to passing boats being trailered down the highway. So it was with some excitement that we discovered there were lakes in Kansas when we transfered in 1963.

Our second ski boat, the Blue J, was like a member of the family for many years. We pulled it behind us through many states as we moved from base to base.

Then we added a little Sunflower sailboat. The kids were excellent swimmers and had fun sailing between skiing turns. So did we!

So much fun that when we returned to the lake house, we looked for a replacement... thank you eBay!

Then... a friend donated a 20 yr old Sunflower sailboat to the cause and it's in the process of being renovated... what's more fun than one sailboat? Two, of course!

A leaky old flat bottom jon-boat came with the lake house, and it recently was given the same loving care, patching and painting, and now ready to haul back to the lake, complete with new battery and trolling motor, since no gas motors are allowed on our lake.


We now have our third (and final) ski boat, stored at the same marina at the near by 'big lake' where we spent many fun hours skiing. The complimentary launching is a big plus! Look at that wake... just tubes, skis and kids needed.

Next? Mom wants a kayak... actually, she wants TWO!