{"id":430,"date":"2007-06-30T09:43:20","date_gmt":"2007-06-30T13:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citizennetmom.com\/?p=430"},"modified":"2007-06-30T09:43:20","modified_gmt":"2007-06-30T13:43:20","slug":"the-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizennetmom.com\/?p=430","title":{"rendered":"The Boat!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although most of the Ridge’s better read have already been made aware by bloggers here<\/a> and there<\/a> that there’s a new boat in town, I, alas, was in Nashville for the maiden voyage.  <\/p>\n

Thus yesterday, RealtorChick allowed me the honor of being the first to actually ski behind the beast.  In the "if you’re going to do it, do it right" category, she supplied me with an honest-to-goodness ladies’ slalom ski for this adventure… the first time I’ve ever used a water ski specifically designed for someone like me.<\/p>\n

Every idiot knows that there are differences between men and women; smaller feet (usually), lighter weight (usually), lower center of gravity, etc.  I’ll admit that, slipping into the water, it occurred to me that I’ve only water skied about once in the last ten years, though it used to be a several times per week activity for me.  I was sure that I hadn’t forgotten how, but not at all sure that I still have the strength and poise to pull up on the first try.<\/p>\n

But I did.<\/p>\n

Dang, that’s the boat to ski behind!  With the rope tethered about 6′ off the water in the center, there’s no difference in crossing the wake from one side or the other, as was always an issue in my ancient little tri-hull craft.  The beast of a motor will put out enough horsepower to go far faster than I was willing to try being as out of practice as I was, but I can still lean out and skim the fingers of my left hand across the water.  <\/p>\n

We also planted the idea with the nice folks at the Flatwater Grill that they should prepare for a brisk dockside to-go business; we were the first to have our order delivered to the water, and yum, it was tasty.<\/p>\n

Thanks, PunkHP and RealtorChick.  I’ve never known luxury like that on the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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