Skating along the river

昨日川の近くにスケートしました。天気は蒸し暑くて、日のよくした。　家族は買い物したながら、私は一時間をスケーとした。　音楽を聞いた、自然を楽しんだ。 でも東京のようじゃない。ほかのスケータを会いました。この写真を取った。　名前を忘れた。楽しかった。明日同じ所を行く。

Yesterday, while the family went shopping, I skated next to the river.  The weather was hot and muggy.  (But not as hot and not as muggy as Tokyo.) For maybe an hour, I enjoyed nature, listened to music on my ipod and skated.  (Bob Seger, Dido, Bon Jovi, INXS...)　I met another skater, whose name I don't recall, who took this photo.  It was fun.  Tomorrow I will go to the same place again　to skate.

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The Muskegon River cuts through my hometown of Paris, Michigan.  A small, fast moving, relatively clean river, it is home to birds and fish and other wildlife.  It is so relaxing to float on the river.  Yesterday, Martin and I kayaked up the river and floated back down, and today, a whole bunch of us "tubed" the river then had a weeny roast organized by Mom, at Mary and John's.

Comments

[Matt S]

Very cool. I remember floating with you and Martin in southern Missouri, we had some great times. There is something about floating along, enjoying the scenary that calms one down and lets you reconnect.

[Pamela]

Matt,
Floating. Drinking... It was always fun wasn't it. Ｇot a little sunburn, but we didn't care. See that little boat that Martin has there. Radio propelled. He had a big time with that boat...
Got it all the way down the river then fried the radio thing. はは　楽しかったです。

[Matt S]

I was wondering what was in his hands, didn't notice the little boat.

We'll have to do the North Fork of the White again, great place to float and have some beverages. Floated it last year with Kenin and my brother Frank. Had a great time. Frank has a 35' foot trailer, so the living conditions were much better than the last time we camped: A/C, stereo, indoor plumbing...

[Martin]

Hey Matt, the canoe trip memories are great. Monica was less than 2yrs during our 4th of July trip in '94; at one point we though we would lose her! I look forward to getting back to Missouri someday.