Monday, July 16, 2012

Bucket list - Free Willy & Wakeboarding

A long time ago I learned from Reader’s Digest that no one really wants to hear about my gall bladder surgery (Yeah—I was shocked too).

However, no one—and I mean NO ONE—can resist a heart-warming story of a more-than-halfway-dead (hey—I am almost 50) woman crossing off an item on her bucket list.
Bucket List Item #4 – Wakeboard before I turn 50

Action plan – Attempt wakeboarding in a freshwater lake, away from beaches, to minimize the possibility of another ugly harpooning incident
Real-life photographic proof:

Me (bobbing in the water wearing magic helmet and bossing everyone around, because I know EVERYTHING)

Me (realizing my pectoral fins are worse than useless—they are non-existent, and the Fiber-one bars are not quite working as designed)


Me (getting up on the wakeboard, gliding across the water in perfect form)

 Me (preparing to crash & wishing I had a magic nose plug to go with my magic helmet)

 Me (underwater, spouting water from both nostrils)


Wakeboarding model displaying form, fashion, and ferran-tastic-ness (Ignoring the shouts of “Free Willy!”)


Hooray! I did it!

WARNING: Do not try this at home or near whaling vessels


9 comments:

Bryan, Jaime, and Boys said...

You are hilarious and extremely awesome!:-)

Vicki said...

You had me giggling through out you story! Good job!

Anna del C. Dye said...

That sounds so cool, but I don't think I would do it. Scare of water so... yeah. I am so glad you got to do it. It does sound fun, just no for me.
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Anna del C. Dye said...

That sounds so cool, but I don't think I would do it. Scare of water so... yeah. I am so glad you got to do it. It does sound fun, just no for me.
Anna del C. Dye
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http://www.annadelc.com

mCat said...

Well look at you! Well done! And well told story...giggles

Anonymous said...

Excellent! Bravo! I crossed the 50 mark last year--my new adventure is canyoneering. Life just gets better!

Joan Sowards said...

Fantastic! You go girl!

Anonymous said...

Awesome! Looks like fun!

Annette | Bucket List Journey said...

Bravo! This looks like a blast. I have waterskied, but never wakeboarded! Adding it to my list :)