August 31, 2008
Last Splash
The Lake City Skiers closed their season today. The last show is always filled with a little bit more fun and frolic than usual. Today was no exception.
Throughout the season, the supporting cast is sometimes under-appreciated. The pick-up boat crew, for example, works hard, but hopefully is barely noticed -- either because the skiers have very few falls or because the pick-up crew is so smooth and swift when they do have to pick up a fallen skier . . . . . or because they spend almost the entire show washed up on the beach with a dead engine.
So seemed to be the fate of veteran pick-up boat drivers Betsy and Juergen Voss more times than not. This left the other pick-up boat with Steve and Penny, stealing the show and all the skis.
To officially recognize Betsy and Juergen's hard work, dedication and perserverence, Steve bought them new twin rig motors so they would never be beached again . . . . . . and he presented the Golden Plug Award to the 2008 show director Jakim Wilson for the time he sank Betsy and Juergen's pick-up boat by forgetting (???) to put in the drain plug!
Steve also did a little pre-show entertainment by showing off his pick-up boat doubling as a tow boat for a jumper! The landing was soft and successful. The next challenge will be to pull barefooters and pyramids!
But the real tow boat drivers with the real twin rigs got the last splash.
All the boats quietly circled together before the start of the last show . . . . . and then Penny opened fire!
Captain Randy warned Steve and Penny not to taunt his twins . . .
. . . but it was too late! Captain Kevin's twins attacked from the back and his tidal wave into Steve and Penny's boat quickly declared him victorious!
Better start scheming for next year now as Lake City Studios presents: James Bomb and the evil Dr. Bombuster.
Posted by Erin at August 31, 2008 11:46 PM EST