Each September my son returns to school and is asked to write an essay on what he did on summer vacation.  Here’s how mine reads after a fabulous week on a houseboat in Lake Shasta with family and friends.\n

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  • Catapulted off the houseboat slide, screaming the whole way down

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  • Learned to paddle board

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  • Lost the electronics – who needs TV or XBox

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  • Smiled, giggled and laughed

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  • Avoided any visits to the ER – although we had a couple close calls, there is a reason they say to go down the stairs facing in

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  • Built a roaring bonfire and roasted marshmallows on tree branches for the perfect smore

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  • Got stung by a bee

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  • Slept on the upper deck under the stars

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  • Taught kids how to wake board and water ski

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  • Played cards

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  • Danced – learned the Dougie, the Jerk and some new Zumba moves

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  • Jumped off the top of the houseboat and lived to tell

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  • Fished

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  • Floated

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  • Had a run in with the sheriff, you really DO have to be 16 to ride the Seadoo by yourself

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  • Got the houseboat stuck and then unstuck – three times

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  • Ruined one prop, thankfully when we were leaving

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  • Uplugged from email for 10 days – seriously I did

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  • Took several hundred pictures to capture these precious moments

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There is still plenty of summer left.  Do yourself a favor and take a break – you deserve it!

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