I got up as usual and headed work for an hour. My good friend Amy Jo was coming to town and she wanted to know if I could play hooky and go kayaking. I haven't seen Amy in nearly 8 months, so I was happy to have an excuse to take a day off and spend time with her.
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| Kayaking one of the fingers of Sparks Lake |
One of my favorite lakes is Sparks Lake up near Mt Bachelor and that's where we decided to go. This is the first time I have gotten my kayak all summer and it's nearly August. I was surprised on the drive to the lake that there were patches of snow still on the side of the road. This was a testament to the amount of snow that we had this winter and to just how cool our spring has been. I still had my Forest Park pass that was good until the end of the month so I didn't have to buy one, but I did have to buy the new Oregon Tax for all boats over 10' for Invasive species. This $7 tax per boat is to pay for someone to inspect your boat to make sure that snails are not stuck to the bottom. Really? How stupid do they think people are. This is a tax, for the sake of creating bigger government with no possible chance of actually taxing those who might have a snail stuck to their boat. Kayaks are fast and smooth and you don't leave your kayak in the water when you are not using it. Anyway, this ridiculous tax pays someones job to do nothing. We got to the lake, no snail inspectors, and no parking fee forms were in the box (luckily I had my pass).
Amy Jo and I had a great day out on the lake and it was nice to spend time with her again. She has had lots of things going on in her life, including possibly moving to Phoenix for a job and getting married in October.
After the Lake we were invited to have dinner with a friend who we used to both work out with at a gym in Redmond. It has been nearly 5 months since I had seen them, so I was happy to have the opportunity to meet up. Again, it was great to catch up with old friends and learn whats new with everyone.
It was a great day!
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