NCW and I went to watch, as did UH's future mother-in-law, Laibin, and her boyfriend, Lao Rei. (I'm not sure of the spelling of the Chinese names.) We rode together and gathered on the shores of Lake Phalen to watch four heats that our favorites were asked to participate in. The boats were timed and the best times determined the winners. After it was all completed, later in the night, we learned that they finished in fourth place, a very respectable showing.
Unky Herb is the rear seat with the orange hat. Sherrie is two seats ahead of him.
A closer shot failed to include Unky Herb, but both Sherrie and the Prairie Princess are pictured straining to win the heat. PP is on the far side of the boat, near the front with sunglasses. Sherrie is on the near side, stage left.
It was a pleasant diversion from the bustle going on in my house, where Rob and his men are redoing my 100 year old kitchen. It's a big job, and one well overdue.
3 comments:
That looks like fun! (To watch, not to participate.) 4th sounds respectable to me. I hope they all went out for ice cream afterwards.
No ice cream, but they did have a banquet with, very probably, very good Asian cuisine. They earned every egg roll they ate.
New kitchen? Are there going to be dramatic in progress and before/after photos on the blog? That would be great!
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