My Wednesday

I had a great day yesterday. In the morning I went with the kids to the Columbia River. We met some family members with a boat and the kids were able to inner-tube, ride around and practice skiing. Me personally, I had my own mission. I brought my kayak and tackled the mighty Columbia in the same way Lewis and Clark did over 200 years ago. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started out. What I encountered was an incredibly large body of water that rocked like the ocean with boats and barges all around me. I was scared at first but once I told myself to stay calm, breathe and paddle through it there was no problem. Actually it was very exhilarating. There were times when the nose of my kayak would go up in the air and I would land back down with such force that water would splash all around me and get in my face. It took me almost an hour to get from the parking lot to government island and I have blisters on my hands, but it was worth it.

After that great morning and afternoon we went to Aim High where Jessica lead an amazing family class; as usual and we had the best black belt class that I can remember.

Great day even though today I'm a little tired and sore

John