Liquid Force Synergy 133

Last weekend, I went enjoyed a day on the lake with several fine folks (not all pictured)...

...so I could do some of this:

and a heck of a lot of THIS:

and this:

I went down again and again in the morning, hardly doing anything one would describe as wake boarding. However, I had a set of really great runs later in the day where I crossed the wake (both sides) for the first time and finally got the maneuvering down a bit more. Amy didn't have her camera out for those runs as we'd been out for several hours already and tons of pictures had already been taken. Sad, but I have witnesses to prove that it actually happened.

My friend's runs were a lot more successful. It's always fun to watch them out on the lake, so here's a few pics of them out on the water:

Amy (who gets a big THANK YOU for taking all of these pictures! Her best runs also happened later in the day when the camera was put away.)

Judy (who just finished an ironman and is AWESOME at all she does!)

Jeff (who finally got the life jacket on correctly after putting his head through the armhole first, and who obviously makes me laugh!)

Brian (clearly better at this than anyone else. He had a jump that I think went eight feet up in the air. It was so fun to watch! Also, he's the driver and owner of the boat, and deserves a huge THANK YOU for taking us all out!)

Brooke--who held up the flag for much of the day and just came out to enjoy the lake. We're so glad she was there, too!

So, I clearly love the lake. Which is why I walked out of a store yesterday with one of these:

(Yes, that's the actual board. It's about 133 cm, and it's supposed to be a great board. It was also a GREAT deal. I confess there are other boards that had a better design, and specifically one that was pink and came with bindings that had pink rhinestones on it, so you know I loved that one!) However, I saved about $120 going with this one instead of the pink one. (I have two weeks to decide if I want to go back for the other one instead, though, so you may find that I end up posting another set of pictures...) I only paid about $100 for it, which is actually a great price for the board even though it's a 2006 design (which is, I'm sure, the reason the store was selling it at such a low price). I also got awesome bindings (also Liquid Force, which is not the BEST company but rated pretty well) at a really great price as well. All said and done, I walked out with a board, bindings, and a bag for about a third of the full price. Considering how much I enjoy the lake, I felt like this was a worthwhile purchase and think you'd be hard pressed to find a comparable deal for a brand new board and bindings. I'm really satisfied and excited to get out on the water to try it out!