Tuesday, August 23, 2011

On Being Cool


This is Keith, showing Nathan how it is done. This is his first attempt in many years to get up on water skis. There is a lot at stake here because he was giving Nathan some detailed lessons on how it is done.




It was a bit wobbly at first, but he was up on his first attempt and skiing like a pro. When all eyes are on you, you just have to be cool and pull it off just as smoothly as you can.


After a few runs around the lake, he was looking rather like he was in his element. We were all cheering him on.


And then came the more difficult challenge, the knee board. Much to the amazement of all of us, he was up on his first try with hardly a wobble.


He was soon skimming over the water and through the boat wake, like child's play.


The grimace on his face showed that he was struggling, but just a bit, and he soon glided to a graceful conclusion only a few feet from the beach. What a cool operator in the water!


He just has to work on his land presence a wee bit.  

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