I always seem to start off the trip to Omak to one of my favorite stores, Grandma's Attic. I always find a treasure or two including this baby quilt!!
Also got this cute egg banner! I stopped at a few garage sales and got an old, turquoise typewriter for $5.00! Forgot to take a picture though!!!
Brian enjoys this trip because of all the activity. Hiking, biking, floating, card playing, golfing, etc. I enjoy this trip because I don't have to do anything, but work on my tan!!!!!
Brian enjoys this trip because of all the activity. Hiking, biking, floating, card playing, golfing, etc. I enjoy this trip because I don't have to do anything, but work on my tan!!!!!
Brian took a hike up to Goat Peak. There is a fire tower up there manned by "Lightening Bill".
Not a bad view!!
Not a bad view!!
As is our custom, there was a theme again this year!! It was "Gilligan's Island". Dave did a wonderful jog, again, of organizing all the activities and fun!!
We started off Saturday with a river float down the Methow. I think there were 27 of us!
There were prizes for the most decorated river float, and later for costumes!
There were prizes for the most decorated river float, and later for costumes! This is Laura, who actually got married over there the day before, and whose wedding picture I forgot to post! Sorry Laura!!
All decked out!
Britt and Staci...
Laura on her own little island!
Dan, Tracy and Craig...
Chris and Crystal...We actually lost Crystal at the end and had to send out a search party, but we found her!!!
We were divided up into three teams and had to stop at four locations along the way and have competitions. The bucket brigade required the team to fill a bucket and dump it on each persons head.....sooooooo cold!!. Then we had to stop and paddle our floats around the "Skipper". Next we had to build a rock tower... highest and widest!! And lastly, we had to bury the person with the biggest head, in the sand!!! People along shore were a bit perplexed, although I think deep down they were quite envious!!!
The floating group!!
All decked out!
Britt and Staci...
Laura on her own little island!
Dan, Tracy and Craig...
Chris and Crystal...We actually lost Crystal at the end and had to send out a search party, but we found her!!!
We were divided up into three teams and had to stop at four locations along the way and have competitions. The bucket brigade required the team to fill a bucket and dump it on each persons head.....sooooooo cold!!. Then we had to stop and paddle our floats around the "Skipper". Next we had to build a rock tower... highest and widest!! And lastly, we had to bury the person with the biggest head, in the sand!!! People along shore were a bit perplexed, although I think deep down they were quite envious!!!
The floating group!!
My dear friend, Lynda, loaned me lots of decor for the tent!
The winning team...Brian's, not mine!!
Dave, AKA, the Skipper!
There was a costume contest for those living on or visiting the island!
The Headhunter and his daughter, whom he was trying to marry off! And you can see Gilligan next to them!
The Mosquito's, who did a rousing rendition ( and all verses) of the G. I. theme song!
Lord Beasley Waterford who was looking for the rare Pusseycat Swallowtail butterfly,
and of course, Ginger and Mary Ann!
Lord Beasley (Craig) took home the dubious reward!
The judges!!
There was a costume contest for those living on or visiting the island!
The Headhunter and his daughter, whom he was trying to marry off! And you can see Gilligan next to them!
The Mosquito's, who did a rousing rendition ( and all verses) of the G. I. theme song!
Lord Beasley Waterford who was looking for the rare Pusseycat Swallowtail butterfly,
and of course, Ginger and Mary Ann!
Lord Beasley (Craig) took home the dubious reward!We had a dessert contest, which had to have pineapple, coconut, or bananas. I came in second to a store bought cream pie!!!! Just wrong Dan, and you know it!!!!
The judges!!
There was a lot of volleyball, in which the kids beat the adults handily for the first time!!!! Many games of Canasta, Poker, and Pinochle. Giant cinnamon rolls were greatly consumed as well as ice cream down at the ice cream shop!!! Tubing, skiing and wake boarding, with a little surfing thrown in, not to mention just floating on the lake!
Great weather and great friends....so much fun!!!
OH wow!!! How much fun and the Skipper, he is a very good double. I am so glad you had such a good time! Can I come next year?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteYour Skipper actually is a pretty good double for the real guy.
OH MY GOSH. OK. That Skipper has a startling resemblence to Alan Hale. This looks like SO much fun I can barely stand it. I could have so been Mrs. Howell. And you losing to a store bought pie? Shenanigans.
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