Oh the stupid things I do (two)

I have a feeling this might become a series but at least this time I was not alone. Some friends invited me up to Smith Mountain Lake this week. So I worked my forty by Thursday and headed up after work. Unfortunately I had to come back this evening for a good nights sleep before the short ride tomorrow. I pull up to the lake house, change into my swimsuit and head to the water where my friends can be heard having fun. As I approach they say hi and tell me they have invented a new game to play. Immediately I am suspicious that this is a bad thing. Of course I am right. Of course I play anyway.

The game is simple, they have tied a towrope to a Jet Ski, and you grab the rope and hold on while being pulled across the water. The one who holds on the longest wins. Yes, we were wearing life vests; after all we are not completely stupid. :)

After watching a couple people do this and survive I decide to give it a try. My initial attempt is short but my second attempt is awesome. You start by being dragged through the water but then you slowly rise out of the water and start skimming across the surface. And then you start bouncing and skipping across the water. It was fun and I held on the longest. Of course my entire back is now sore and feels like it is bruised. Oh well, you can’t have victory without sacrifice.