Sometimes kids have to be forced into certain activities to help them overcome their apprehensions. This is how it was for Chad. With great reluctance he finally consented to having a ride on the Seadoo, but only with Uncle Andrew. He looks up to, admires, and totally trusts his uncle, otherwise there would be no Seadoo ride this day. He could not bring himself to smile
He understands video games so Andrew told him his first ride would be "level 1", very slow. They managed to get to 30mph, just fast enough to begin planing which makes the ride a bit smoother. With a grimace on his face, he endured.
By the third day, they were doing "level 3" which was close to 50 and about all he would endure, but it was an accomplishment for him. He still would not smile but was proud of the new level he had hit. Probably next year it will be Chad who will be giving everyone else rides.
Liam was a different story. Again, he would only trust Uncle Andrew, but was very willing and quite excited to hop onto the fast "boat". They took a little spin around the bay and he was very good with it. Hanging onto the handle bars was his thrill of the day, even better than steering the "track go".
"C'mon Chad, what are you afraid of. This is fun!"
"Even I can drive this thing, and with one hand!"
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