Since the day was sunny and hot, Tammy and the family decided to head to the river to go boating. What a fun day it turned into being! Moored to the dock were 3 depledated paddle boats. We decided to wait for 2 rowboats but, patience is not a virtue that seems not to be had in the Long family, so after waiting for a bit we opted for a rowboat and paddle boat.
If I thought the paddleboats were older looking, the rowboats were something from an era past. Now personally, I would prefer to row with a historic antique because you're guaranteed to have some story come from it. We decided to put two of us on the paddle boat and the rest of us, including baby Hannah!, piled into the rowboat. Vlad, in a valiant attempt to show us his manhood, rowed for us and Todd and the boys took turns at the paddle boat. Now theoretically this should have worked- if the paddles on the paddleboat were the correct length. Seeing as they were about 1-2 inches too short to turn water, no matter how hard Todd, Josiah, and Nathan peddled, the turtle on the nearby bank soon overtook them and joined us, way up the river.
We decided it would be best to tie the paddle boat to the rowboat and row that way. Hmmm, again, in theory this should have worked, should being the operative word. However, there's something about towing a 50 pound metal frame using sole arm power. Tammy and I attempted to take over rowing to help out, thinking two is better than one. The guys enjoyed the break, even if we were going in circles. We looked quite silly out there, rowing in cirlces with a paddle boat tied to us but it was great fun!
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