The two girls and I took a brief jaunt on Grapevine lake this weekend.  Jet skis rule!  The only problem: it was very choppy making for a rough and very wet ride.  We stopped often to wipe the water from our face.  At one point, I executed a sharp turn from a dead stop; not a good idea.  It’s a little freaky the first time you flip a jet ski; Madison was not a happy camper and thought she lost a shoe.  BTW, Crocks float.  Alex kept her head and nabbed the bobbing shoe.

But I have to admit; the jet ski did exactly what it was designed to do.  The cord on my wrist instantly cut the engine when we departed the vessel. It was very easy to flip the vehicle back over.  I boosted Madison back on, and Alex climbed on herself.  I remembered somebody telling me to make sure to mount from the back only; it was very stable as I clambered back on. After I wedged the wrist attachment back under the kill switch (thought I might need a screwdriver or something for a minute!) it started right up and we were on our way, drenched and exhilarated!