I woke around 6:30 AM on Saturday after going to bed at 3:30 AM. Once again we were partial hosts of the FLoataplooza .. t’s a charity event where 300 (maybe more) people donate for the pleasure of floating 4 hours down the Winooski from basically our front yard.
People started showing up around 8 to set up.. real crowds started around 10.
meanwhile our doggies were sleepy inside from the last two busy days
we were able to pass out the rest of our leftover cake to the hungry floaters
aroudn 12 Mike the fearless leader pulled peole together and they marched off ot the winooski
in we went . Matt, Franchesca and TOby where on the bridge to wave us on
it took 4 hours to float down.. it was mostly warm.. but a cool wind broke out near the end.. it actually blew us a little way up river before diane pulled us around the bend.
about an hour in we all got out at ‘Big D’s” feeld for a hot dog fest and band.. no veggie dogs so I ate a bun with ketchup and mustard.. yum !
hey there’s colin !
then back in the water for several more hours of lazy floating.. so nice and relaxing !
at one point we stopped to let a few of our folsk jump off a fallen tree.. here’s Ian showing great form 
eventually we ended up in Richmond.. here’s the bressors house.. there were soem floaters making some wierd chouces.. liek walkign through poison ivy .. and jumping the shallow sie of the bridge (We always ju,mp the other sidfe) 
on the other side.. gabe, ian, matt and soem of their friends did soem nice jumps of the ‘right’ side of the bridge..
then back to the hosue for a 20 min ute nap..
then off to Masons 30th birhtday in the house he’s building.. ..
SUch a great man.. very proud to know mason.
ok.. it’s 1:30AM.. and thats all my pics. time for bed
nite all, nite sam
-me