Lake Geneva was the " family" weekend destination. Each Staurday morning, we would pile into the station wagon and head out on out for an a hour plus trip to Lake Geneva. Bob Bob and Gram had a beautiful home right on the lake. Uncle Derald was up the road and Uncle Harold ( time tested the right spot- across the lake). Weekends in the early 60's were spent fishing, water skiing or just chilling.. it was a wonderful location and we had great time there. I most remember Bob Bob 's worm farm in an old wheel barrow.. looking back many years and many horror films, this was creepy.... hey, ..."where did Uncle Bob disappear to?" AROUND HERE? Well, the worms were great for fishing and always a source for our efforts to bring in the "big one". RJ, I think did just that when we sent a hook into the leg (?) maybe shoulder? of a friend he brought up for the day. I guess that tells you a lot about this family.... watch more about us on SYFY TV's Truth or Fiction Families..
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Trip to Paradise..... or ASU.. same difference
Oh, let's really get to the guts of this family.....the best of times and the worst of times were a trip back when DJ and KJ decided to join efforts and dual purpose.... DJ needed to interview with hospitals in the Southwest and KJ just needed a ride back to ASU. Well, as it turned out the routine interviews en route were pretty much routine... 15 minutes or less--- but that is by my estimate. .. anyhow, got DJ to PHX and ASU...As we walked in, there was a "balcony test", meaning something of value was being dropped off the second story balcony to great applause.... DJ's welcome to Sigma Chi- ASU... Well, we continued to enjoy the nightlife of Scottsdale- at the hosting of a number of fraternity brothers who were bar tenders= we came out pretty cheap. Next day- MEXICO I had lost my contact down the drain in the sink the night before- but- what the hell- road trip.. and found some of my puke- actually an undigested cherry - in the rocker panel of the car....( sorry to those reader with a sensitive reading stomach) but what the hell......that's all I remember.......................................................................................I think we had a good time.... at least DJ is till speaking to me............ today.....
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Lake Powell
The idea of a multi-family vacation is always a bit terrifying. It’s challenging enough managing a single family vacation, what with mood swings, conflicting itineraries, museum ‘speed-walkers’ vs. ‘museum ‘read everythings’, and ‘early risers’ vs. ‘late nighters’….to mention just a few. However, throwing good sense to the wind in favor of family togetherness, we planned a Jensen family vacation to Lake Powell in 1993 (I believe).
We reserved a large houseboat (sleeps 12+) plus a small speedboat for water skiing that we towed behind. The Florida Jensens could not attend, but that left Mike, Eileen, Captain Ron, Don, Donna, Colin, Emily, Rick, Lou, Kelly, Kris and Brandon. It was loaded with food, beer, water toys, and a 6-person tent that we set up on the top deck. A secret weapon smuggled on board was a water balloon ‘sling shot’ that could launch a water balloon 400 feet! Lou got a hand water pump from REI and we assembled about 500 ecologically-correct, biodegradable, water balloons. An hour into our journey, the launcher was brought out and water balloons filled….much to Mike’s horror. He was still new to the Jensen clan!
Our first targets were other houseboats. As our accuracy improved our reputation on the high seas deteriorated. One time, we came along side another house boat and launched our balloons only to have them fire back at us with a water cannon! Great fun!! Once, we saw a houseboat coming up behind us, so we slowed to let it get in range. “Oh boy! An easy target!” We let fly a couple water balloons that fell just short of the boat when Ron noticed that it was actually a Police Launch! We received a mild warning and they sailed off. Mike was not happy! We put the launcher away….but only temporarily.
On our third day, we found a great cove to anchor for the night and had just tied up when two other houseboats came in and anchored right across the bay from us. It was a wedding party, and they were noisy and loud late into the night. They ignored our requests to hold it down since we had youngsters trying to sleep. They finally passed out asleep on the upper decks of their boats around 2 am. They were clearly ignorant of our reputation as pirates, and had no idea of our secret weapon!
In the early morning hours, we made water balloons, started our engines and circled our boat around so that we came across their bow and launched balloon after balloon in high arching patterns that rained down upon the sleeping enemy. They were screaming and swearing and yelling for us to stop, but we kept on firing. “Paybacks are hell!” (Jensen Family motto....or is it "Bump Nana!"). Mike was hiding below deck.....
We reserved a large houseboat (sleeps 12+) plus a small speedboat for water skiing that we towed behind. The Florida Jensens could not attend, but that left Mike, Eileen, Captain Ron, Don, Donna, Colin, Emily, Rick, Lou, Kelly, Kris and Brandon. It was loaded with food, beer, water toys, and a 6-person tent that we set up on the top deck. A secret weapon smuggled on board was a water balloon ‘sling shot’ that could launch a water balloon 400 feet! Lou got a hand water pump from REI and we assembled about 500 ecologically-correct, biodegradable, water balloons. An hour into our journey, the launcher was brought out and water balloons filled….much to Mike’s horror. He was still new to the Jensen clan!
Our first targets were other houseboats. As our accuracy improved our reputation on the high seas deteriorated. One time, we came along side another house boat and launched our balloons only to have them fire back at us with a water cannon! Great fun!! Once, we saw a houseboat coming up behind us, so we slowed to let it get in range. “Oh boy! An easy target!” We let fly a couple water balloons that fell just short of the boat when Ron noticed that it was actually a Police Launch! We received a mild warning and they sailed off. Mike was not happy! We put the launcher away….but only temporarily.
On our third day, we found a great cove to anchor for the night and had just tied up when two other houseboats came in and anchored right across the bay from us. It was a wedding party, and they were noisy and loud late into the night. They ignored our requests to hold it down since we had youngsters trying to sleep. They finally passed out asleep on the upper decks of their boats around 2 am. They were clearly ignorant of our reputation as pirates, and had no idea of our secret weapon!
In the early morning hours, we made water balloons, started our engines and circled our boat around so that we came across their bow and launched balloon after balloon in high arching patterns that rained down upon the sleeping enemy. They were screaming and swearing and yelling for us to stop, but we kept on firing. “Paybacks are hell!” (Jensen Family motto....or is it "Bump Nana!"). Mike was hiding below deck.....
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