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@Hortonis reliving the past. 

I’ve had a lot of dreams about skiing but can remember almost nothing about them. I have had nightmares about getting sucked into the turbine inlets of Conowingo Dam. We used to ski right up against the dam when the wind was out of the south. 

@dchristmanyour dream tricks are definitely more advanced than mine. TWLB without a wake. Dreams don’t have to make sense. 

I drove Cory Pickos a couple of times for the AWSA trick series photo shoot. I drove Ricky McCormick a few times for trick practice. 

Joel Polland will break the world trick record. 

I’ve done both. It’s good to have a dealer check it out once in a while, so I sometimes have them do routine maintenance while it’s in the shop. 

Yes. 

Fantastic!  I think Pato’s technique has improved. He looks smoother than ever. Chalk up another record for Lake Grew. 

Frozen water will do this time of year. You’ve got me salivating.

Thanks. The strategy is to outlive the competition. The opponent becomes not the other guy but yourself. It’s a physical and a mental challenge.

Thanks @jgills88. This is the last episode I had planned. But, who knows, if I recollect a story that I think is worth relating, I’ll scribble some more. Thanks to all Ballers who followed the series. It was fun to write.

I’m a newcomer to the anthill but I’ve been impressed with the functionality of the forum. Well done @Horton.

A foreman told me they would drain the lake to install the boat ramp. The lake had been full due to heavy summer rains followed by two hurricanes.

Over the years I’ve rubbed shoulders with skiers from many lands. The Aussies and Kiwis are my favorite mates.

’86 I believe it was.

Weeks owned the property on which Lake Grew was constructed.

@cruznski At one of the early Wings N Strings festivals, I won a raffle for a ride in Kermit Weeks’ Ford Tri-motor airplane. It so happened that Tim O’Brien was on the same flight. We chatted. I had purchased his mandolin instruction book. The tri-motor was featured in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Traffic was stopping on I-4 as we warmed up for takeoff.

@RAWSki Looks like a must-have accessory for jumpers. Extra distance wings.

No idea.

Home of Scott Ellis and Bill Wenner. I believe Kevin Jack trains there.

When I first saw Lake Tennessee circa 1978 there were no houses anywhere nearby. Just citrus groves.

Sweet. My Aira just became my wife’s ski. She loves it.

I’ve mentioned him/her in other threads but Caitlyn/Bruce Jenner should be at the top of this list.

Bluegrass phenom Tim O’Brien waterskied on the Ohio River as a teenager.

Snow ski icon Glen Plake loves to barefoot.

Telemark. Oh my aching knees.

Don’t suppose the pitot tubes are original equipment. Nice paddle, though.

There’s a closer connection between tricks and skiing bumps.