Friday, May 30, 2008

Rod and Chopper were offended

So I needed to post again today. Apparently, they were not amused by my description of Chopper's Olympic gold medalist gymnastics routine yesterday. I am now fondly remembering the days when Rod didn't read my blog. Remember? I do.

When Rod read the post and said, "I really can't believe you wrote about that. In public."

I responded, "I had nothing to write about. Nothing to say. Nothing to share."


At his shaming glare, I thought I should come up with something quick.

What better thing to do than throw the family under the bus. Hypothetically. Of course.


I now present to you, without further blathering, "The Houseboat Weekend. On Memorial Day.With Pictures. Lots of Fun." (Has anyone noticed that I'm not so good with titles?)


This is the houseboat. It partially belongs to Rod's brother, Craig.

This is the hot tub on the upper deck of the houseboat. Yes, I said HOT TUB. Cool, huh? No, that is not my Aussie shampoo. I would not wash my hair in the hot tub. The hot tub is for relaxing in and looking out at all the other docked houseboats. None of us could afford the gas it costs to take the houseboat away from the dock more than a few feet. We voted on it and no one really wanted to get a second mortgage so we could motor across the reservoir.

Rod, Craig and brother Doug returning from a long trip of fruitless Kokanee fishing. (I am the REAL Kokanee killer in the family, and I refuse to share my fishing secrets. Or my lures. Or my leader length. Bah ha ha!!
Sister Tambry Lyn arriving on the houseboat. Good to have her and her hubby Dan aboard. Even if they can't catch Kokanee. We accept and love them anyway.
This is sis-in-law Patricia. In the kitchen. Wishing she could cook up some of the Kokanee her husband Doug caught. Oh, that's right. He didn't. So sad. (And yes, that is a flat screen tv and a fireplace over in the corner. On a boat. And you're right again, those are my Pringles on the table.)



Here is a pot of crawfish we caught right before we left. So we let them go. Besides, we were probably out of butter and lemon. Dang it.

So, even though I take awful vacation pictures, we did have a relaxing and fun time with the fam. We saw a wild herd of horses with two foals trotting nimbly along the canyon walls. We saw a bald eagle catch a fish right near our boat and then fly away with it in his claws. Awesome sight. And we saw the Kokanee Queen back on her throne and catching fish. Good times.

10 comments:

Linda said...

I'm pretty new to your site and thought I'd leave a comment...hope you don't mind.

I thought your vacation pictures were great...as was the narrating! It looks like it was a fun time of relaxing and enjoying family.

Your title is "Meyers on the Hood"...is this referring to where you live? Do you live on the Hood River? If so, I am soooo jealous! We looked at property on the Hood River Gorge a few months back and I'm hooked. We are in California, born and raised, and really want to experience life somewhere else in this big beautiful country of ours...someday!

Glad your vacation was a good one!

Keri said...

Neat! That looks like tons of fun. Even if the boat didn't move :)

Jenn @ Casa de Castro said...

Ah, the houseboat. A former significant other of mine was part owner in a houseboat. Made for LOTS of fun weekends at the lake, but boy, was it expensive! Glad you had a fun and relaxing time. When went to the beach, and all we caught was some (excellent) fried shrimp on a platter in our favorite restaurant. :)

E said...

Memorial Day weekend is the best! Glad you had a good time. We just studied crayfish in Science in my class...I dispise those things! :)

Michelle said...

HOW GLORIOUS! MUDDOGS! yum!

We did blue crabs this weekend.

How much better does it get than when you steam water bugs in old bay and cajun seasoning?

Wendy said...

Okay, if I even knew someone with a houseboat, let alone partly-owned one myself, I would not care about motoring around in it. I'd be too freaked out with enjoyment just being ON it at all.

And whoever left the shampoo near the hottub...shame on you. You do not bathe in the hottub. Ever. You lounge in it, sipping something adult and chilled.

The can of Pringles just confirms that you are a woman after my own heart, but we already knew that. ;)

Amy Plumb said...

Looks like a great vacation with family, love the houseboat.

What kind of bubbles did the shampoo make in the hot tub. I yell at my boys for wear shorts because of the laundry soap making bubbles in the hot tub.

I think all your post are funny!

Jane Jane said...

OK, I didn't see if that was your hot tub or not but i would be willing if you forced me to go and enjoy that for an evening! HA!

Diane said...

Oh, but how glorious it would be to lounge on a houseboat. It could stay docked or even in a showroom...I would perch somewhere and try to look like someone from the "Rich and Famous"!

I just love your blog...you are hilarious!!

Jennifer said...

Looks like you guys had lots of fun.
Love all the pictures too. That houseboat is AWESOME!!!! Love the hottub, love the flatscreen TV!!! Love it all!!!

You cracked me up telling your story.

Have a great week!!