Kimbymon

I was at work one day (Delta Dental) and we had recently hired a bunch of contractors from a company and @MISkier was one of those contractors. We ended up talking and found out we both loved water skiing. I had never heard of private clubs before. A year or so later I was looking for a DD ski boat to rent for my annual vacation up on Secord Lake where I spent my childhood summers. MISkier hooked me up with his cousin, and I rented his boat. Later that summer MISkier had me out to his club to ski where he introduced me to my now best friend Maureen. I had been skiing at the local ski school once a week and when that closed I came into the weekly meeting both of us were in and was like "HELP". MISkier hooked me up with the club I now belong to, and then said that I had until I was 45 to start skiing tournaments ,because that is when he started, so I did my first tournament at 44. Now each year I get more and more involved in skiing. Thank you @MISkier .

@Than_Bogan nope, no change in username. Last name was/is Wilk, going back to Montgomery. Kimbymon is a combo of Kimberley and Montgomery. My parents and brother always called me “Kimby” as a nickname. Thanks, didn’t mean to win the thread. It’s been a difficult year to say the least.

Finalize my divorce from my waterski hating, emotionally abusive husband. Revert to using my maiden name. Buy myself a house on a lake, and start my new life. Oh and dream of summer and waterskiing.

I found this gem of a picture yesterday and had to share. Back in the day, early 1990's my friends and I spent our summers on Secord Lake in Gladwin, MI. We never kneeboarded with less than 2 people, and on the turn arounds, the boat was floored.. It was a hang on for dear life situation. As you can see we had already lost one participant. But in this pic, I am unsure of who is the fool who is laying on the back deck of the 1980's 4Winns... We had lots of good times

Your crash at the end of the lake had me laughing so hard , I almost couldn’t breathe. Skiing with you is ALWAYS a good time. If only I had video of that crash..

You scream “keep it in the course” to cars on the freeway when they can’t seem to “pick a lane”..

@Mastercrafter todays ski session was downright hilarious..

@Horton Glad you finally got the ski and like it. A huge thank you to Rick @dbski , he was at my event and raffled off one of his full size skis.

@Mastercrafter there goes Isabel's college fund.... :o

A tube is a great way to get kids out on the water, then introduce them to skiing. I had my HS graduation party at the cottage. We had 5 tubes behind our 1979 Century 190. I saw my life flash before my eyes many times that day with my insane 15yo brother driving.

@Mastercrafter and the best part is I can't even let you drive your own boat. ?

We are a week out! Come on out for skiing, fun, beer, and food. We have wonderful raffle prizes from ProGear, PureFood, SkiSeth, DBski and others. Remember if you can't make it but still want to support us sign up for the "Virtual Spectator" option. See you on June 12th!

2020 vapor pro build. Got it at the very end of the season last year. Getting used to it again , now .

We are just about a month away from the 2nd Annual Kim Wilk Water Ski Classic. Come on out and join us for a fabulous day on Tamarack Lake in Lakeview, MI (45 min north of Grand Rapids). This year is shaping up to be a lot of fun. In addition to skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, barefooting, and knee boarding, we have a ski show by the Grand City show skiers lined up at 5pm that day. *Short's Brewing is donating beer to us, which will be given free to all paid participants and spectators. *Food will be provided for all paid participants and spectators. *Participants will receive a T-shirt, pint glass, and key chain *Spectators will receive a T-shirt, and key chain Sign up using the link below: http://letsrockcf.org/kim-wilk-water-ski-classic If you can't make it but still want to support our cause, you can either donate directly through the above link to the Rock CF Foundation or become a "Virtual Spectator". Virtual Spectators will get a T-shirt and key chain for $35, which includes shipping. The option to buy a pint glass is also available. I am looking forward to seeing all of you on June 12th. Please come out and help us fight Cystic Fibrosis!

@Horton , mine has free beer courtesy of Short’s Brewing ?

@horton, @RAWSki cuz it’s the same day as the 2nd Annual Kim Wilk Water Ski Classic!!

@Horton Not your fault, but thanks. I really appreciate all that you are doing for my event and the Rock CF Foundation. The guy who runs water ski hub can be a bit weird. And often politics makes it on that site, which drives me crazy, and is why I like BOS so much better.

@Horton I posted my event on there and the first time around it listed who my sponsors were, you being one of them. It got immediately removed and I was told that anything that mentioned BOS would be taken off and I would be kicked out if I did it again. Not sure why the admin hates you so much.

@VONMAN , nope no fall. As far as I can surmise, I lost the insulin pump somewhere between taking it off to put my wetsuit on and putting it in my bag which then went into the boat. At least I think I put it in my bag. I had put the wetsuit on before we even launched the boat to speed up the process as it was a complete cluster f@ck that day with the crew I was with. I don't ski with the pump on as it isn't 100% water proof and is $5k. I can't imagine losing a fin. My brother one time waxed the bottom of our shared slalom ski. That produced a lot of falls.

@Brokenstack Things are good thanks. Got the replacement (90 day loaner) pump by 9:45 am today. A new permanent one will be put through my health insurance, hoping they don't charge me $5k for it. ? Called and got my settings emailed to me from the doctor, the pump is reprogrammed and ready to go. Have another call into the doctor asking when I should attach it to my body again, as I took Lantus (long acting insulin) at 9pm last night and that is a 24 hour insulin.

@Rednucleus thank you, but probably not necessary.

Also I am fairly certain that losing ones pump at the lake is not part of Medtronic’s approved upgrade path to the 780G...??‍♀️

@horton.. new Medtronic 770G insulin pump? Ha ha. Thanks. Was a bit freaked out earlier.

Well, I thought losing a diamond earring was bad enough, but tonight I topped that. I lost my insulin pump... I have no idea if it is at the bottom of the lake or what? I simply cannot find it. A frantic call to Medtronic, they are sending a replacement overnight, call to the on-call doc to get long acting insulin, as I don't have any. And a trip to Walgreens 20 minutes before they close because they couldn't just sell me a single vial of insulin. I had to have a prescription. Good Lord. What an evening.

Women only (I couldn't make it this year) and Regina!