SJRR 2013

Thanks for all the congratulations and well wishes, we're very blessed to have such great friends and family. Nice meeting you and your family, Jerry! She was very excited and I'm lucky she shares the same passion for the water as myself and my buddies!

We're headed home to reality unfortunately. We had an absolute blast hanging with everyone, meeting new attendees and some new members.

PicturePat says he's going to work on pics tomorrow and hopefully post from the car so keep an eye out while you're all pretending to work tomorrow.

I don't think I've laughed as much as I did over the last few days and especially in the evenings. It's always a blast to meet up and hang with everyone. It's always cool to see guys collaborating on things wether it's boat, Adam Dean breaking everyone's boats or helping each other empty coolers.

Here's a few pics I have on my phone.

Jmurph's promo and out 01 tied up today.


Jmurph and Gary headed to shell island.


James' python powered air ready for Sundays run. I drove him footing Friday...what a blast!!! All I can say is that boat hauls the mail! Sorry for the novice pull James! I'll drive that beast anytime.


Art and Les running back to Paramores from Hontoon Island. Art is such a wealth of knowledge and all around great guy. I picked his brain a few times and he remembered even the smallest details on GT-40 cooling and oil pressure sensors and even the minor changes in the 83/84 Ski Tiques. I could ask him questions for days, very thankful for him sharing his knowledge and being so gracious in doing so.


PicturePat dodging gators


Hanging on Hontoon Island




Adam Dean serenading the folks at the Steeler Den. I have video evidence I'll keep as blackmail material.


Bear watching with Zoe, Hollywood and Eddie from the safety of the truck. This was out in the neighbors backyard a street away from our river house. He pushed over a fence and strolled around like he owned the place.

Beautiful boats of a beautiful afternoon at the campground.

Jmurph's promo, James' python, Eddies footin machine and the shrimp.

That's all I've got for tonight. Safe travels to everyone going home!

Bad Azz fin boat being judged by the jr's. I love this one....

Teaser

Congrats Chris!!
Funny, I see this pretty gal talking on a cell, walking up and down the dock at Hontoon, and she is telling someone about being on the river, taking over the driving of the boat, etc. etc. and I think, "Wow, this girl is really excited about being on that ski boat", and now the "Rest of the Story...." It was Zoe, and She must have been telling her mom or friend how you proposed!! No wonder she was so excited!!

It was nice to have met you, and Good Luck! Hey after you get married, if you like I can send a few kids out to you, so you can see if you want to have any children? Haha!!

To the rest, we had a GREAT time! There were so many to meet, and match to their CCF site name, my head is spinning! I do know that one of you guys, got a new name from the Smith girls of, "French Fry Eddie"? Best French fries ever?? Good Job, they are experts.

Morfoot wrote: Well ....... the keg is dead @ 7:12 pm and Adam Deen killed it so guess we're left with the Blueberry Moonshine that Gary brought, the shot Ski and the several bottles of capt laying round.

Poor baby!! There's always a store down the street that has beer! Damn, I wish I was there. I hope next year I'll be able to make it.

Just a quick update...... been a great weekend so far even though we've been dodging the thunderstorms all weekend with great success. The last few fans are hanging out at Parramores or hanging out at the Lee street house finishing off the keg enjoying the precious few hours left of SJRR 2013 in the beautiful Fla sun and breeze blowing off the St Johns River. The Newbie river run fans have had a blast and have told me they'll be back next year. Congrats to Chris and Zoe on their engagement and how cool to been done at a CCFan gathering and another first for River Run. Lots of pics to follow when I get to a computer. Thanks in advance to all the fans in attendance for a great River Run. Its been a fantastic weekend but that's the norm anyway so when we are all gathered on the water!

Congrats Chris on your beautiful new partner.

Chris,

Congrats, it was that Beautiful Blue Boat that HELPED her say yes. I have the pleasure of meeting her several times and she is indeed a keeper.

LOL

Donald

Congratulations! As long as SJRR is around (I suspect it will be awhile)you will have a great memory aid too! Do I see a Green Lake wedding in the future?

Fantastic Chris!! You need someone to keep you in line and to remember things!

Congratulations

A new thread might be in order for this news!!!

Congratulations Zoe and Chris!

FL Update: Another good day on the river.

Headed south (up river) to Hontoon Island and it looked like everyone made it alright with only a few minor setbacks. Another great run down and back, hour each way for those who haven't ever been. PicturePat will get some pics posted someday (probably in 2014) of the CC parade which was pretty dang cool.

We got rained on a bit this afternoon on our way back from the island but still managed to get a sunburn. Some skied with and without skis on the way back successfully without becoming gator bait.

In other, more important news.... I asked the beautiful Zoë Fouch to marry me on boat ride this morning. We met about 7 years ago on a Correct Craft so I figured it was only fitting to propose at a Correct Craft gathering.   Fortunately, she said yes and she loves being on the water as much as me!!

Have fun.