Kent surprised everyone and put a BBQ pit in the front
our boat so we could grill hotdogs while we floated. Fun!
Laurie surprised herself by forgetting the matches. Hey,
I remembered the charcoal, paper, and lighter fluid. No
woman is perfect! But all was well in Mayberry because
someone had a lighter.

Laurie wasn't going to put on her suit because she doesn't
like cold water. She only swims in the Current River if it
is over 100 degrees and only swims in the Eleven Point if
it is over 110. But she decided it would be smarter to go
ahead and don it because one never knows when one will
hit the water unexpectedly. Good thinking! Someone forgot
a paddle for our particular boat and so Joel, oldest son, and
Laurie got to be the paddles. This entailed a lot of getting
in the water. This paddle is a bit bruised all over her body.

The only other really important item that was left behind
was the coffee. I did that on purpose but regretted my
rash decision many times over!

It was a fun, fun, fun, and busy, busy, busy family reunion.
Cousins are cool, even when they belong to Kent and not to
me.