The Race

Five ships set sail for the First Annual Olywood Regatta on July 4th 2009.
All returned safely to port.
No sailors were lost at sea.
No parts were left behind.
And the fish were mildly amused.

Scoping out the competition!

While the homemade ice cream churned back at Olywood, all the skippers and skippees converged on Smith and Morehouse Reservoir.

The variety of original boats was amazing. I have video proof and new video-editing software. Now I just need to figure out what to do with it to make it cohesive.

Beware everyone, I have already started designing next year's winning entry!

The Official Results
1. USS Minnow: Bryan & Whitney -- Grand Champions "We built an actual boat."
2. USS Betsy Ross: Emily, Chad, Hayden, & Tyson -- 2nd Place "Procrastination is the birth child."
3. (tie?) USS Titanic: Laura & Jace "We spent 1/5th of our budget on pink paint!"
3. (tie?) USS Bruce: Matt, Daniel, Megan, & Royal "This is not a life-saving device."
4. USS Fred: John & Barbara -- Turtle Award "However far out you go, you have to come back."

I'm sure our Grand Champions are proudly and prominently displaying the awesome trophy. I even think they will make the traveling trophy bigger and/or better for the Second Annual event.

See you next year on the 4th!

An Olywood weekend

Dandelion surfing.

The latest in Cabin Couture

Easy Riders

Hayden dirt biking



Tyson too!

Graduation!

A sea of Bengals. Where's Daniel?

Almost there!

We take pictures!

Congratulations Daniel!
Thanks for letting us share in this exciting occasion.

2009 Reunion

Las Vegas

Laura arrives with the Secret Service

Patiently waiting as we all get a picture.

Captivating bridesmaids.

A beautiful, forever couple.

Matt, she's adorable. You really should ask her out!

The grooms family who were able to make the trip.

Congratulations Bryan and Whitney!

Arrgh! Someone be Goin' Down

Lads and lassies, it has been decreed
Ye shall be masters of the alpine seas!

If ye be waiting for the opportune moment,
Ye best be lashing them twigs, fore the time is aspent,

For regatta day be nigh on yer motley crew,
When yer vessels be makin' their public debut.

The waters be risin', awaitin' yer plan
Itchin' to wash over bow, stern, or boatman.

If for the Fourth of July yer chart be plotted,
And fruition be come to the plans ye have jotted,

See that no detail, nor oar, nor knot be ignored,
So there ye might find treasure and bounty galore!


Thanks to Bryan and Whitney for the great tee shirt design!

Regatta Update!

We're getting close to 50 days!

It's time to move those designs off the paper and into the garage.

That little rodeo down the road is going to have some stiff competition on July 4th.

Update to rule 6) Not only will the timed course will be 50 to 75 yards long, it will also require maneuverability--at the very least, it will be "there and back." It may even involve some weaving back and forth.

New rule: #11) Decisions of the judges will be final. (Judges are all committee members who do not enter a craft in the competition.)

We need some official competition t-shirts. Someone submit some artwork and I will get them printed. The last shirts I designed ended up looking like prison garb. Someone can certainly outdo anything I could come up with.

Hey Boys! Here's a pic of your competition.
























And a little reminder, not to let the little things bug you!