The Zip Line

The zip line is now about 182 times safer now than it was a couple of weeks ago! Woo-hoo! Your daddy and Michael worked all day Saturday to get the platform nailed down, and they even got a couple of the notched posts for the side rails in place as well. They were some tired cowboys when they finished.

 Lynette and I walked down to admire the work and to take a zip line ride--her second and my first--Saturday night. Lynette said it was a lot more fun not having to hang out over nothing to get started. I actually wasn't scared like I thought I would be. There was a split second of insane fear when my feet left the platform, and then there was quite of bit of terror as the last tree came up fast! I was fixated so hard on the tree, that the crazy strap whacked me right across the nose and forehead as I jerked to a stop. I had a perfect imprint of the strap on my face for the rest of the evening! [stop laughing, Chris Jr.!]

Getting back up on the platform when the 4-wheeler pulls you back up is a bit tough if you are 47 and have a 50 lb. sack of feed masquerading as your butt. Michael and Lynette very graciously hauled my arse back up on the platform without laughing. I applaud them.

Now all we need is more cool weather so y'all can come camp and zip with your friends! We love friends!