We had an interesting outing on the Instant Gratification this weekend. We launched the boat at Coulan Park in Renton. Our friends, John and Pam, joined us for a day on the water. We cruised around Lake Washington and Lake Union. Tim got stopped by the Police (yes, in the boat) for going too fast in a no-wake zone. Luckily, he got away with just a lecture from the officer including the phrase "you are responsible for your wake". It was priceless. The sun was warm and the water refreshing. We anchored in a bay, had lunch and played in the water. We had a minor visor incident, but Kris's great retrieval skills saved the day. Things got really interesting when we returned to the park to take the boat out of the water 7 hours later. As we were prepping the boat for its ride home, John and Pam couldn't find their Lexus SUV. Funny, but it wasn't where they had left it. Hmmm. Come to find out, it had been towed by the Renton PD. Of course it took the Renton PD 1/2 hour to figure that out. At first they were going on the assumption that it had been stolen. Nice! We found the Lexus and unfortunately it cost John and Pam over $2oo to get it out of "car jail". Bummer! To add to our frustration, while we were all out in the boat having fun, some jerk decided to break in to our truck. The lock was broken, the handle cracked and the door slightly dented. The would-be thiefs must have gotten scared off mid-stream because nothing was taken out of the truck. I guess we should be thankful for that! I knew that the boat was just a "hole in the water we were going to throw money into" but I had no idea what other joys it would bring!
All-in-all the day was a wonderful time with friends!
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