Lake time with Mr. Ray

This summer has been HOT. 

And DRY. 

And things were looking brown.

It has almost been too hot to do much boating. But here it is, mid August, and we get unexpectedly, lovely weather, with some more mild temps, then much needed rain.  I've had my windows open for fresh air, and have loved every minute of the breezes.

Before the rain began, we took advantage of the pretty day by spending an entire Saturday out on the water, staying out till darkness came, with just a small break to leave the boat and go downtown for lunch. 

No picnic to pack, no mess to clean up, I was thrilled with just how perfect that can make a boating adventure.  Normally, a lot of time goes into chopping, packing coolers, and serving a meal on the lake. This was so much easier, and more pleasant. 

We had a new tube, that fits five people, or as here, 3 plus a dog.  Twinkle loves tubing, "Grammie Style" which is barely fast enough to break a wake.   She was a happy dog that day, enjoying every minute of her time out there.  Her doggie grin was almost as  big as mine.

But not as big as Ray's.

Ray is what we named him because he reminded us of Mr. Ray from Finding Nemo.