Lady with Brawn!

          On a sultry Wednesday in June, we planned to go to White Pines Lake. For those of you who do not know where or what that is, it is a GORGEOUS lake in the middle of Calaveras County. My best friend's family came plus another family who was camping nearby. After everything was said and done, we whipped out the kayaks and goggles and sunscreen and started to make the most of our day at the lake. Me and my bestie rowed around the lake pretending we were lovely maidens proving our braveness in return for the hand in marriage of a young man whom we loved. We sang songs and recited poetry to each other, but the thing we noticed most was people asking us where we got our kayaks. We got them at Walmart, of course! One adorable detail to our lake day was a mother duck, with a train of ducklings swirling along behind her.
One of the things that always stands out at White Pines Lake is the ROPE SWING! When we all got to the lake, one of the first things we did was take turns with the three kayaks rowing over to the rope swing. After everyone was on the other side of the lake, we were fully disappointed. The rope swing was caught up in a branch, in a tall pine. No one at the lake could possibly ever reach the swing up there. But fortunately, my best friend and I were skipping along the path when we glanced at another tree, this one very close to the water, and you can imagine the surprise on our faces when we saw what was hanging on the tree! Yep, you guessed it! A rope swing! We skittered back along the path and rowed like mad Indians back to the opposite side, to tell the great news. Soon everyone we invited was swarming like bees at the new rope swing.
          Another fun thing we enjoyed was playing a game called " Lady with Brawn"! That was an easy game that was played using yourself and a kayak. I tipped the kayak precariously to one side with one of my legs, and put my hand on my hip, like I was a Hollywood glamour shot queen. Then I purposely tipped the kayak so I fell off into the dark water with a fake screech. The name, "Lady With Brawn" meant , a strong and capable lady. So we did the opposite to make it funner.
 Then our family and my best friend's family decided to go out to dinner together. And so, we met up again after packing lake stuff (and dressing in something other than swimsuits) at the Giant Burger, a burger place that was established next to the lake. Afterwards, we pulled into a 1-stop market and the adults purchased Slurpees and ice cream bars for everyone. Lastly, we parted ways and drove home. The perfect end to a perfect day!