Wednesday was toobing day (Wednesday has also been dubbed J.C. Winsday). I was so completely terrified. I really wasn't looking forward to it at all. I would have to wear a bathing suit, my feet would have to touch algae, a fish might swim up my butt, I didn't want to fall out of my tube going down a shoot and make an ass of myself in front of Obi-Wan, and I just wasn't looking forward to touching anything yucky. But . . . I love my boyfriend, and he is very "country" and loves doing this kind of stuff, so I decided I would suck it up and go. Well, kind of. I told Obi-Wan that I would whine all the way there, and then I would stop.
It seemed to take forever, but eventually everyone (Obi-Wan, me, Mr. Incredible, Ace Ventura, Mi-Mi, Mikey - the short, cute, high guy, and Jason the amateur wrestler/truck driver) all rounded up in the Wal-Mart parking lot. We went in to pee, get beer, and worship at the Koozie Mecca. Mikey, Ace, and Jason actually met us at the Wal-Mart. I came out of Wal-Mart from peeing, leaving Mi-Mi and Obi-Wan to handle the beer, and Mikey had a present for me. Mikey and Shaggy's girlfriend make these necklaces that are really cool. They're kind of like the beaded, ropey ones you can buy in a store, but they're homemade and ten times cooler. They make them for everyone - custom. Obi-Wan's is really cool, and very Irish looking, which is perfect for him. So, Mikey pulls out the one he made for me, and I felt like I belonged (cheese, I know). And I broke it in on my first time on the river, which Mikey (who is also known as the River God) said was a bit sacrificial and the right way to do it.
Anyhoo . . . Mikey drove my car with me in the front and Obi in the back, and off we went. We got to the river, parked, and rented our tubes. I had to carry three tubes, which nearly killed me because the boys had to carry the floating beer coolers. Once I got to the edge of the river, I was so surprised at how well I was handling it. I was no longer terrified at all. I'm pretty sure Obi-Wan must have used the Force or something. So, we all wrangled up, tied up the coolers and were off. The first tube shoot was coming up, and Obi-
Wan told Mr. Incredible that he should put the cooler in his lap so it wouldn't tip over, but, of course, he's Mr. Incredible and can handle anything, so he didn't do it. Which resulted in the cooler tipping over and losing a whole 18-pack. They salvaged two of them, and for the next 20 minutes everytime we saw someone drinking a Bud-Lite we knew they had gotten one of our beers. Mr. Incredible's cooler then became the cooler to throw empty cans in, and for the rest of the river ride he was known as Trashman, Lord of the Barren Cooler.
I had so much fun, and was so proud of myself for conquering my fears. I didn't squeal once. Ok . . . I did complain about the grass that would sometimes creep up on my legs, but I didn't scream! My new group of friends are so talented and creative, and that just made the trip all the better. They were coming up with song parodies, and we just laughed our asses off. Most of the songs were about Trashman and how he lost the beer. Making fun of Mr. Incredible was ten times funnier than anything else because he really is one of those perfect guys that hardly makes mistakes. He's usually the one ragging on everyone else.
We went down the river twice, and then decided to head home. I was exhausted, but I was the only one who didn't get burnt. Poor Obi-Wan is as red as a lobster, and the top of his nose is oozing because we forgot to put sunscreen on his face. I feel so bad for him and his raccoon eyes. I'm bringing him some aloe vera for it today.
Can't wait to go toobing again on Monday, the 4th, which is also Obi-Wan's birthday!
*I added pictures of Gabby in Florida to the post before this one.
It seemed to take forever, but eventually everyone (Obi-Wan, me, Mr. Incredible, Ace Ventura, Mi-Mi, Mikey - the short, cute, high guy, and Jason the amateur wrestler/truck driver) all rounded up in the Wal-Mart parking lot. We went in to pee, get beer, and worship at the Koozie Mecca. Mikey, Ace, and Jason actually met us at the Wal-Mart. I came out of Wal-Mart from peeing, leaving Mi-Mi and Obi-Wan to handle the beer, and Mikey had a present for me. Mikey and Shaggy's girlfriend make these necklaces that are really cool. They're kind of like the beaded, ropey ones you can buy in a store, but they're homemade and ten times cooler. They make them for everyone - custom. Obi-Wan's is really cool, and very Irish looking, which is perfect for him. So, Mikey pulls out the one he made for me, and I felt like I belonged (cheese, I know). And I broke it in on my first time on the river, which Mikey (who is also known as the River God) said was a bit sacrificial and the right way to do it.Anyhoo . . . Mikey drove my car with me in the front and Obi in the back, and off we went. We got to the river, parked, and rented our tubes. I had to carry three tubes, which nearly killed me because the boys had to carry the floating beer coolers. Once I got to the edge of the river, I was so surprised at how well I was handling it. I was no longer terrified at all. I'm pretty sure Obi-Wan must have used the Force or something. So, we all wrangled up, tied up the coolers and were off. The first tube shoot was coming up, and Obi-
Wan told Mr. Incredible that he should put the cooler in his lap so it wouldn't tip over, but, of course, he's Mr. Incredible and can handle anything, so he didn't do it. Which resulted in the cooler tipping over and losing a whole 18-pack. They salvaged two of them, and for the next 20 minutes everytime we saw someone drinking a Bud-Lite we knew they had gotten one of our beers. Mr. Incredible's cooler then became the cooler to throw empty cans in, and for the rest of the river ride he was known as Trashman, Lord of the Barren Cooler.
I had so much fun, and was so proud of myself for conquering my fears. I didn't squeal once. Ok . . . I did complain about the grass that would sometimes creep up on my legs, but I didn't scream! My new group of friends are so talented and creative, and that just made the trip all the better. They were coming up with song parodies, and we just laughed our asses off. Most of the songs were about Trashman and how he lost the beer. Making fun of Mr. Incredible was ten times funnier than anything else because he really is one of those perfect guys that hardly makes mistakes. He's usually the one ragging on everyone else.
We went down the river twice, and then decided to head home. I was exhausted, but I was the only one who didn't get burnt. Poor Obi-Wan is as red as a lobster, and the top of his nose is oozing because we forgot to put sunscreen on his face. I feel so bad for him and his raccoon eyes. I'm bringing him some aloe vera for it today.
Can't wait to go toobing again on Monday, the 4th, which is also Obi-Wan's birthday!
*I added pictures of Gabby in Florida to the post before this one.
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Josh - We talked about that game while we were toobin! I think it's more of the IRISH blood that's in me! Miss you!