A Very Good Day

On the seventh day, when the Lord lookethed down and saw that it was good, he was looking in the direction of Tom and Laura West’s on Lake Rabun. Lake Rabun, one of the beautiful lakes created by Georgia Power’s hydroelectric dam system, is nestled high in the mountains of Georgia, surrounded by forests of hemlock trees and flowering rhododendron. It was in this idyllic spot that the bussers enjoyed their first day off.

Tom took the crew watersking where even I’m-an-ocean-only-girl Kennedy learned to ski. After skiing, an exploration of waterfalls preceded Laura’s amazing watermelon gazpacho for lunch and Merrit’s attempt to catch a duck. The girls floated until nibbling brim drove them onto the dock while the guys (and Hayley) battle-tubed the afternoon away. For dinner Tom and Laura took the crew across the lake to Louis for pizza.

All in all an excellent day and a great break. Now, with the crew clean, refreshed, and rested, we are ready to head to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

- brent


Brent shows of his slalom skills.



Chris counters with some slalom "skills" of his own.



Nate goes for the jugular in an epic Battle-Tube Matchup.

Fact-o-the-day: The United States imports more oil from Canada and Mexico (individually) than it does from Saudi Arabia.