Memories of Lake Powell

We just got back from Lake Powell with Kate's extended family this week and, as always, it was a blast. For me this trip was a bit more nostalgic than past trips. So this post is all about some of the things I remember best about Lake Powell.

I downloaded "The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons" just for the trip down. This is one of my most vivid memories from my childhood trips to the lake. Our family would make the annual pilgrimage to Lake Powell and, without fail, we would listen to Frankie and the boys on our way there.


Another staple of our trips to Lake Powell were sunburns. I burn pretty easily, and I hate putting lotion on, so I was pretty familiar with sunburns as a kid. However, I have learned to endure the oily application of sunscreen recently. I would prefer to have a tan, but since my Grandpa suffers from skin cancer, I don't want to take any chances.


Last is a pretty recent tradition: The Slide. As the picture below clearly illustrates, "The Slide" is a pretty gnarly homemade ride down the beach, assisted by a large water pump to lubricate the plastic surface. At the end of the slide, we build a ramp to throw the passenger a decent distance into the lake. It usually takes most of the day to complete construction, but the hours of entertainment are well worth the time. We even have random strangers come over to try it out.


Here we have a timely picture of Kate making her graceful jump from the slide into an inflatable ball with a small hole, not an easy task.

We go back to the lake with my family next month, so I will do another post of more memories after that trip.