The Boat Show

The Boat Show
told by
Kim Barnett
When we would go to Florida to visit Aunt Betty and Uncle Johnson, Uncle J would always ask if we would like to go on the Chain of Lakes and take a boat ride. Well, I loved going boating so off Mom, Uncle J, and I would go. This particular trip we also asked Becky, a family friend, to go along with us. Becky and I would sit in the front of the boat and sun (being teenage girls we like the boys to see us!) and Mom and Uncle J would sit behind the windshield. One of the lakes hosted the Cypress Gardens Show. This show was very popular and would have boats and skiers doing really fun tricks. As we went past the show, Uncle J asked if we would like to be in the show, Mom, of course, said well, no. Becky and I laughed because we KNEW that he was kidding. To our joy and mom’s dismay, he took us through the show! Right by the pyramid of skiers! He yelled “WAVE EVERYBODY”. Becky and I laughed and just waved and waved. Mom was yelling “JOHNSON! JOHNSON! GET US OUT OF HERE! All the while slapping at his arms. He was laughing his contagious laugh and said this was a story we could tell the folks back home. When thinking of this story … I can close my eyes and see him laughing and loving us being there. I miss my Uncle J more than I can say …
Category:Stories from the Cline Family
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