float trip(s)

yep, it's true. last week while dabney was in boston sweating away while walking the dog, filling orders, and cleaning the closet, ann figured out the best way to endure the 90 degree heat (but no humidity) of eastern washington state -- tubing. back home in missouri, this activity (make that inactivity) is appropriately called "floating." and that's exactly what she and her best bud, jb, did for a day -- bobbed around the icicle river.

and, no, they didn't have the big, black (ergo hot) tubes that leave smudge marks on the back of your legs. they spent the day in a modern-day innertube complete with backrest and cupholder. fancy.


jb also fashioned a cooler/ottoman for her strenuous day of floating


that's the look of pure content

yesterday, on a quick day trip to vermont to bid adieu to dabney's mom who is moving to hawaii, ann made the suggestion that they go floating all together. and once again, fun was had by all -- despite the shorter trip, shallower water, plentiful rapids, and old-school innertubes. unfortunately, they have no pictures to share from their vermont excursion, but ann does have a small bruise on her bum from a darn boulder.