YOLO July at Higgins Lake 2019

July had a family visit from Jim, Holly, Scotty, and Abby from Colorado.  Abby showing off her first two-piece bathing suit in the fishing boat.  She could pull those oars when she wanted to.

Karen, Jason, Abby, and Scotty, just before they left.  We think they had a good time and we hope to see them back again next summer.

 Jason has worn out another pair of shoes.

 A black squirrel looking up at the bird feeder. 

 A break in the music at a free concert by the high school steel drum band.  That's Jean and Herb on the right, our neighbors. 

 Karen messing around on the steel drums during the break.  This group plays rock music on them, not island music.

 That's not a giant donut Jim is trying to eat.  He's blowing up the floatie ring for the kids to play on in the lake.

 Abby, Holly, and Scotty in the hammock.

 That's not the Unibomber, it's Abby and Jim in the hammock.  The hammock was a hit.

 Scotty and Abby play with their iPads together.  They play together pretty well for brother and sister.

 Our first day lily, such a pretty orange.

 Jason getting ready to take Jim and Scotty for a sail on the Hobie.

 Gotta get that sunscreen on that young skin.

 Jim sporting the 'big diaper look', wearing the trapeze harness for hiking out on the wire on the Hobie.

 Scotty in the old-fashioned horse collar life jacket.

 Jason showing off his new eating plate/bib combo.  Actually, Holly bought us a new toilet seat as the old one broke while they were here.  This model has a 'soft close' feature.

 A cool air mass moved over the lake, creating the fog in the morning.

 Our neighbor, Herb, finally got one of his ancient ATVs working and took it for a spin down the road.

 The neighbor's colorful Hobie cat.  I used to take Kenny fishing when he was a young boy; now he's grown up and sails his own Hobie.

 A big crawdad we found dead in the lake after the waves had been crashing onto the shore.

Our neighbor, Bob, graciously offered to take us for a ride on their pontoon boat and to give us rides on their hotdog floatie toy.  Jim and Scotty get ready for the first ride.

 Dad looks like he's having as much fun as Scotty.

 After the eventual fall, they climb back on for another ride.

 Karen and Scotty, having a blast.

 Lean, baby, lean!

 We leaned a bit too far and got wet, but we got back on and blasted off again.

 We bounced as we flew across the water.

 We had a great time getting wet.  Thanks, Bob.

 Mom and daughter enjoyed staying dry.

 Abby preferred the quieter spots on the boat.

 Scotty, Holly, and Abby sitting on the hotdog.

 The Lynch's from Colorado had a good time on the hotdog float. Wet family fun.

 Scotty saying "Go faster!" and Abby signaling "Slow down". 

 All smiles after the ride.

 Holly and Abby.  Still managing to stay dry.

 Scotty always wanted to go faster.