Those of Little Faith missed a great evening in which the seasons seemed to be changing right in front of us. JanisK alerted us that the Rowing Dock would be open when we worried about rain, AND that the Stratford entrance was closed for ACL set-up. Big worry–a family of four planning to come and SusanW was bringing friends, a crowd!
Both crowds were the same crowd : StephanieM and her friend ChrisH who live in the Los Angeles area were here visiting her parents Casey and LizM who are long-time friends of SusanW. By the time The Leader arrived at the Rowing Dock, GloriaW and AnnaE and JanisK had already collected payments and filled in paperwork. The Rowing Dock staff was wonderfully efficient and we were on the water quickly.
The Swan, single now (anyone know why?) saw everyone off in a long string toward Redbud Island, with Anna and Janis in the lead over smooth water, and quiet. We did not need to hide from the sun as it was a cloudy day, which seemed to brighten the colors of the rocks and trees along the way. We saw two great blue herons, a quantity of beautiful wood ducks, and a few turtles were sunning themselves: tiny ones at the top, small ones at the bottom and they delighted Chris. He and Stephanie had a week of Austin activities planned.
The lure of the Hula Hut claimed Anna and Janis; it would have been great to hear more about her kayak tour of Venice, and GloriaW and LindaF met with MariaV at Shady Grove. Bonanza! On this occasion, Maria brought with her drawings of the house prototype for the intentional community she is developing. Can’t wait to hear more.
Stay tuned: On Oct 10th, DianeN will be leading. SECOND TO LAST KAYAK TRIP OF THE SEASON, so mark your calendars for the 24th, and think about joining us for dinner to celebrate, even if you don’t want to paddle: 8 pm Shady Grove.