Just call me Fishy Chrissy

It was on my bucket list.  I wanted to learn how to SUP, Stand Up Paddleboard.  Yesterday was Paddle-Fest at Lake Blalock in Chesnee, SC.  I belong to a MEETUP group and saw it advertised last weekend so I signed up for a "Gilligan's Island" 3 hour kayak tour in the morning and beginner paddleboard class.  Ever since my best friend, Bridget who lives in Destin, FL and has her own SUP,  told me I would love it since I love the water so much... I have wanted to try this. I am so glad I did! I took right to it! Not to boast but it was piece of cake and yes I did fall off and got wet.  I was testing my feet/stance and it wobbled too much so I went over.  It's ok... I wanted to learn how to get back on it out in the open water.  Now I want to take a trip down to Charleston (Charleston SUP Harbor tours ) or take a trip to Destin.  Great weekend and for my next bucket list item....horseback riding.
(Ps just noticed that I must of gotten on quick seeing the canoe timing in background)



praying: Dear Lord, help me up!

whooaaa



Nailed it!

 

Hair

Left pic is summer of 2012 when I was losing a lot of my hair from post GB surgery.
The middle picture I love...why is it that my hair looks so good pre-haircut?  I didn't wear the same shirt or earrings from 2012 on purpose.  Nor did I replicate my smoky eye makeup.  It is just that this goes good with my Fleur de Lis shirt. I have been told that a smoky eye looks good with my blue eyes.
The picture to the fah right is from Coco's cell phone at Express'd after Ashley cut it.  Notice my right side is shorter and the overall length was trimmed.  Nothing too drastic but one of these days I want to go as short as when I had a "Flowbee" vacuum back in 1980's.

How wind therapy calms me

I did go work out tonight and was able to press 100lbs on the thigh machine. I always knew I had voluptuous thighs. Dancers and swimmers and I've heard soccer players usually have nice thighs.

I need to get on the motorcycle and ride. I was able to take the bike out for about an hour.

The way the wind feels against my body is amazing.  It is not just the wind but the smells, the heightened sights because you are wide open to everything.  I enjoy the simple things in life. All it takes is the smell of sweet fresh cut hay to make me smile. Just don't smile long on a motorcycle or else you might catch a bug between your teeth.  I honestly smile constantly when riding on bike.  It calms me and makes me at peace.  :)

song

MKTO "Classic"

Free time

I like having free time by myself. My husband's work was shut down last week for 4th of July. He went to visit his friend Ken in Jacksonville and the two of them were going fishing. He hasn't seen Ken since before he met me back in 1998. It was good to have the house to myself, especially the remote (flickah). I could watch all the sappy movies or better yet...Hallmark Channel had Christmas movies on.
I admit that I also had a solo dance party when I heard one of my new favorite songs come on MKTO "Classic" (posted below or above this post)

I did get to spend some time with friends I haven't seen in a while. Saturday was at Jodi's to see her son Jeremy turn 20. Kyndall made him a delicious looking New York cheesecake that she was so proud the top never cracked. I played Left, right, center and whoever lost had to do a shot of Fireball (one of my favorites). I heard about a recipe to mix Woodchuck Amber beer with Fireball and then add some vanilla ice cream in blender. I will have to try this sometime since I love Angry Orchard and Fireball together to make Angry Balls.

On Wednesday, last week it was a beautiful day outside and I had wished that I was riding the bike that day. I had stopped at Waffle House and had my favorite with extra pickles.  A end of a nice week that I got a lot done in the house like caulk the tub.

It was great to have him home. I was worried about him driving home during hurricane Arthur which was coming up the coast the same time he was due to come home. He loves to go out during storms or bad weather. The beautiful sunshine days, he is in the house. A bad storm- it is adventure time to go explore places.

Now back to watching hunting and fishing shows or COPS because I don't have the remote. He would also ask where I was going if I just up and left to go on my own adventure to some far away place...like QT in Duncan for a hot pretzel with some Gahlic buttah...MMmmmmm It's 9pm Friday night. If he goes to bed early...I might just hop in my Kia Sorento Cheese and go to Duncan or Dunkin! (he did just go to bed...9:20pm and I'm going out for dessert.)