http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-001/297905968_sG7Tx-Ti.jpg http://bear86.smugmug.com/gallery/4973937_zbFW8/ 2009-05-19T03:39:06Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />So here's a shot of what my interior looked like when I bought the boat. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of the pink. One of my goals for the summer was to get this re-upholstered. Dut ...</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297905968_sG7Tx" title="So here's a shot of what my interior looked like when I bought the boat. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of the pink. One of my goals for the summer was to get this re-upholstered. Dut ..."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-001/297905968_sG7Tx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="So here's a shot of what my interior looked like when I bought the boat. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of the pink. One of my goals for the summer was to get this re-upholstered. Dut ..." title="So here's a shot of what my interior looked like when I bought the boat. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of the pink. One of my goals for the summer was to get this re-upholstered. Dut ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:07:49Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-001/297905968_sG7Tx-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 17:37:49 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />One of the happiest days of my life ... All that pink crap headed to the place where gay boat interiors go to die.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297908015_SCyfi" title="One of the happiest days of my life ... All that pink crap headed to the place where gay boat interiors go to die."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-008/297908015_SCyfi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the happiest days of my life ... All that pink crap headed to the place where gay boat interiors go to die." title="One of the happiest days of my life ... All that pink crap headed to the place where gay boat interiors go to die." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:59:57Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-008/297908015_SCyfi-Th.jpg 2008-04-25 14:46:47 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Here's a shot of the interior after the new upholstery. I think it's now a little more fitting of my style</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#540602359_MAK3o" title="Here's a shot of the interior after the new upholstery. I think it's now a little more fitting of my style"><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/540602359_MAK3o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here's a shot of the interior after the new upholstery. I think it's now a little more fitting of my style" title="Here's a shot of the interior after the new upholstery. I think it's now a little more fitting of my style" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-19T03:39:08Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/540602359_MAK3o-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Alli helping Dad switch to Colorado plates ... I guess that means it's official.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297907314_ZJ8CM" title="Alli helping Dad switch to Colorado plates ... I guess that means it's official."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-007/297907314_ZJ8CM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Alli helping Dad switch to Colorado plates ... I guess that means it's official." title="Alli helping Dad switch to Colorado plates ... I guess that means it's official." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:05:22Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/April282008Boat-Upholstery-007/297907314_ZJ8CM-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 17:33:29 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Mom and Alli standing on the back of the boat.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297882668_BGHdA" title="Mom and Alli standing on the back of the boat."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297882668_BGHdA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mom and Alli standing on the back of the boat." title="Mom and Alli standing on the back of the boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:08:15Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297882668_BGHdA-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 15:05:51 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />This water was pretty darn cold ... But Alli like being dipped in it quite a bit. That's our little lake girl. We'll have her up on a wakeboard before you know it.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297883005_D9o3m" title="This water was pretty darn cold ... But Alli like being dipped in it quite a bit. That's our little lake girl. We'll have her up on a wakeboard before you know it."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297883005_D9o3m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This water was pretty darn cold ... But Alli like being dipped in it quite a bit. That's our little lake girl. We'll have her up on a wakeboard before you know it." title="This water was pretty darn cold ... But Alli like being dipped in it quite a bit. That's our little lake girl. We'll have her up on a wakeboard before you know it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:02:39Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297883005_D9o3m-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 15:06:21 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Fascinated by the geese.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297883567_k6Uyf" title="Fascinated by the geese."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297883567_k6Uyf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fascinated by the geese." title="Fascinated by the geese." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:00:08Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297883567_k6Uyf-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 15:37:06 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Fascinated by the geese.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297884100_2iXvV" title="Fascinated by the geese."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297884100_2iXvV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fascinated by the geese." title="Fascinated by the geese." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:20:05Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297884100_2iXvV-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 15:37:24 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />lunchtime cheese is good.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297884579_RaiDx" title="lunchtime cheese is good."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297884579_RaiDx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="lunchtime cheese is good." title="lunchtime cheese is good." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:12:20Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297884579_RaiDx-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:14:36 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />The grill-meister ... flipping burgers with a windshield scraper. haha</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297885148_JbZ27" title="The grill-meister ... flipping burgers with a windshield scraper. haha"><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297885148_JbZ27-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The grill-meister ... flipping burgers with a windshield scraper. haha" title="The grill-meister ... flipping burgers with a windshield scraper. haha" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:01:54Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297885148_JbZ27-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:14:49 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Ricki clowning around.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297885684_LaSjn" title="Ricki clowning around."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297885684_LaSjn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ricki clowning around." title="Ricki clowning around." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:14:36Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297885684_LaSjn-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:14:55 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Walking on the hands.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297886346_Hk2rd" title="Walking on the hands."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297886346_Hk2rd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Walking on the hands." title="Walking on the hands." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:19:28Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297886346_Hk2rd-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:20:56 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Alli's going to give it a try.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297887271_gDy82" title="Alli's going to give it a try."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297887271_gDy82-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Alli's going to give it a try." title="Alli's going to give it a try." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:54:42Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297887271_gDy82-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:08 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />One more demonstration.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297888211_ix2qL" title="One more demonstration."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297888211_ix2qL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One more demonstration." title="One more demonstration." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:06:27Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297888211_ix2qL-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:18 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />She's getting it down.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297889591_fLGWA" title="She's getting it down."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297889591_fLGWA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="She's getting it down." title="She's getting it down." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:00:25Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297889591_fLGWA-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:28 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Maybe just a little bit of help.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297890994_sANiQ" title="Maybe just a little bit of help."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297890994_sANiQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Maybe just a little bit of help." title="Maybe just a little bit of help." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:12:56Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297890994_sANiQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />One last time.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297892337_mQjkf" title="One last time."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297892337_mQjkf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One last time." title="One last time." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-19T03:40:10Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297892337_mQjkf-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:47 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a> </p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297893696_6FqQh" title="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo"><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297893696_6FqQh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo" title="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:57:47Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297893696_6FqQh-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:53 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a> </p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297895401_ddNnQ" title="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo"><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297895401_ddNnQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo" title="Bear Mead (bear86)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:58:26Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297895401_ddNnQ-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:21:56 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />A little help from Mama.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297897634_BU67K" title="A little help from Mama."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297897634_BU67K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A little help from Mama." title="A little help from Mama." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:15:12Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297897634_BU67K-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:22:25 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Ricki showing the cartwheel skills.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297899591_APSm3" title="Ricki showing the cartwheel skills."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297899591_APSm3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ricki showing the cartwheel skills." title="Ricki showing the cartwheel skills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-19T03:40:10Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297899591_APSm3-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:22:55 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Daddy and Alli back on the boat.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297901140_us9Xq" title="Daddy and Alli back on the boat."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297901140_us9Xq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Daddy and Alli back on the boat." title="Daddy and Alli back on the boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:54:07Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297901140_us9Xq-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 16:53:49 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />She just couldn't last any longer.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297902520_ViE8M" title="She just couldn't last any longer."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297902520_ViE8M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="She just couldn't last any longer." title="She just couldn't last any longer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:30:02Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297902520_ViE8M-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 18:02:41 <p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com">Bear Mead (bear86)</a><br />Water like glass ... in the afternoon ... in Colorado I didn't know such a thing existed.</p><p><a href="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/4973937_zbFW8#297903626_D22MQ" title="Water like glass ... in the afternoon ... in Colorado I didn't know such a thing existed."><img src="http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297903626_D22MQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Water like glass ... in the afternoon ... in Colorado I didn't know such a thing existed." title="Water like glass ... in the afternoon ... in Colorado I didn't know such a thing existed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:04:08Z Bear Mead (bear86) http://bear86.smugmug.com http://bear86.smugmug.com/Wakeboarding/First-Boating-Trip-to-Sloans/May182008-First-Boating-Trip/297903626_D22MQ-Th.jpg 2008-05-18 18:06:53