Tubing, Duck Races and Chili

We woke the crew a little earlier today to go tubing.  By earlier, I mean 10:00.  I love vacation.  Anyway, once all the peeps were fed, we were off.  We motored to Toccoa River Adventures and got all the gear we needed to tube.  The water was pretty chilly at first, but we warmed up quickly.  The water actually felt great when we made it out to the sun.  We floated for about an hour and a half.  It was a slow paced float with a few small rapids.  We turned in our equipment and went to town to get some lunch.  Had some yummy clucks at Zaxby's.  Kids discovered Cherry Fanta. (They say best soda ever!)  We came back to the cabin and the boys ran off to the creek.  They found some fast moving water and had duck races.  It didn't take them long to begin building a dam to create a faster course.  Even Aunt Sarah got into the action.  With the dam complete, the races commenced.  George Washington and Jim the Fisherman were the big winners!  Leam decided to let Lucy Duck float downstream.  Unfortunately, she was a dark color and got lost in some rapids.  Poor Lucy is lost at sea!!  Sarah made her delicious Chili, and we settled in to watch another Cardinals game on ESPN.  Everyone is tired, full, and happy!!!  Another great day.










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