Yesterday was so very interesting!!! I went on my first Salt River tubing trip. Big fun! I went with a few friends that included my friend Carolyn, my guy, Lady JoL, Bridget Ballard, and our friends Don & Greg. As I said, it was my first time, and thanks to the company, a cocktail, and generous applications of SPF50 sunblock, I had a great time.
I took tons of pictures (hopeful photographer that I am), and we saw wild horses, a dead javalina on the river floor (coulda done without that one, personally), quite a few really big trout (made me wish I'd brought my rod and reels), and not as many people as I figured I would.
At one point, when I was about to slam into a rock wall, I reached out with my foot to push off the wall, and wouldn't ya know it, my foot got caught between some branches, and the next thing I knew a big wave came, and I went under. Somewhow my tube ended up on top of me, and between it, and my ensnared foot, I stayed under. For awhile. Scary? Yep. I finally got my self un-wedged, shoved my tube aside, and up I came.
I was looking at the pics tonight as I uploaded them to Facebook, and I couldn't believe how pale I was. At first, I thought it was a result of overexposure of the camera, but everyone else looked like they always do, so I decided that I am officially one of the Whitest People on the Fucking Planet. Being an Irish redhead, I guess that's too be expected, but damn! I needs to get me some sun! Either that, or renew my membership at Darque Tan. My mom is 3/4 native American, actually, and I have a big chunk of Native on my dad's side as well (he's where I get the Irish from), so you'd think that I'd be a bit more exotic in my coloring, but nope. Actually, I can tan, and and tan really dark, at that. I just have to burn through the Irish first. Between my salon membership and having a pool a couple of summers ago, I got so dark that none of the really expensive make-up I buy looked good on me anymore. Maybe I'll try that again this year. I'm in the mood for something different.
I'm getting a new piece of play equipment made, and the gent who is making it for me brought over the basic model of it today for my inspection. It's coming along fantastic, and I am SO excited to have something new in my playroom.
I'm gonna go make another gin & juice, maybe burn one, and hit the sack. Thanks for reading me. :)
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