I had never been camping on Fiesta Island - actually have never even been out ON Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. It's famous for hosting the over-the-line (OTL) tourney, but never made it to that either.
Anyway - great venue, there's a Youth Camp / Yacht Club out there on the North-East corner of the island that we get to monopolize and setup tents. There's actual sites scattered around the street the rounds the area.
Chief Stace tore his achillies tendon a couple weeks before this, so he was there on Saturday only, in full boot, crutches, wheel chair. Had a great time riding bikes around the loop, Avery and I took a longer ride around the island, saw where OTL is held, and a small cove with a water ski slalom course and a ski jump.
Cardboard boat race in the afternoon - Ponies entry sank almost immediately, but Stone swam a small piece of it around the course.
Swim across the bay
When Stace was there with the boys (last season?), he swam across the bay to the mainland where the hotel is - barely making it by his own admission. Got "stuck" over there, not being able to get back - long story short, he flagged down a random jet skier to give him a ride back over.
So this time, when we were all sitting on the beach watching the girls frolic in the water, Stace laid down a challenge (from his wheelchair). 8 of us jumped in and proceeded to swim across. (OK, a couple of us, including me, needed some coaxing). 6 of us made it back after a short rest on the other side. Dan, Scott F, James H, James E, Chris, Tom, Jon, Kevin, Stone
Stace, you gonna join us next year?
Bounce Out
Typical bounce out session for the girls "graduating" out of Princesses (usually 4th graders). Avery has 1 more year at least, technically she could do another one (age 10 when you start in the fall). Create a line of dads, pass the bounce out girls above our heads down the line. The Ponies section of "tall vball dudes" flipped the girls as they came through. End up on the tarp for a true "bounce out" at the end of the line.
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