Night Out on Lake Oroville

We had the best time last night. A group of friends, invited us to 

go out on their boats and have dinner on the lake.  YAHOO !!

Stan and Pam picked us up about 5:30 and we followed our other

 friends, Lou and Yola and Lou and Lola to the lake. Yes it's

Stan, Pam and Sam, Lou and Lou and Yola and Lola and JS.

When you pull into the park, you have to pay at a machine.

The sun was hitting on the face of it and you couldn't read

 the instructions.  So picture four old guys, all huddled around

 this machine, with their hats off, trying to block the sun. 

Meanwhile, a line of young guys with their souped-up trucks

 and souped-up boats are waiting for the old guys with their 

standard truck and 1970's boats to "move"

It was at this point, that we wives realized that non of the old

 guys where very computer savvy.  If the machine would have

 had tires, this wouldn't have been a problem.  After the 

hold up, the boat launching was smooth and uneventful.

Boats loaded and everyone in, we started off.

How Beautiful !!!  The lake is full to the treeline, the water

was smooth, no wind, it was perfect......

The plan was to go see Feather Falls.  The lake is so full that you

 can boat right up to them, but as we were crossing the main body

 of the lake, Lou's boat started to over heat.  We stopped.

The "Old Guys" decided instead of going the hour it would take

 to the falls, we would just have dinner in a near by cove. 

 No one was really disappointed, it was so perfect out and

  just happy to be on the lake.  Even saw a mama deer

with two babies, with spots. 

The rest of the evening was spent in the cove with the two boats

tied together.  We dinned on sandwiches, potato salad, fruit salad

 and brownies.  The company of good friends, a cold beer 

and of course Lou's great wine.

"We are Truly Blessed"

Oh, Ya!

Lou's boat died on the way back, and Stan had to tow him in.

It added to the fun and memories.