Bali Hi

We kicked off the the holiday season by doing the only thing that made sense. Go to the beach! Of course back home not only would this not have made sense, it would have been impossible. But lucky for us we are living on a tropical island and so instead of bundling up to brave the newest cold front, we are stripping down to our bathing suits to brave the banana boat.
It was the end of term party that happens...well...at the end of every term. It is called Bali Hi and it is the biggest event put on by the SOs. We normally have it at a beach called...you guessed it, Bali Hi Beach. It is property that is owned by the Chancellor and he is kind enough to let us use it each year. This year however, the man who maintains the property was off the island and so we couldn't use it. This would have been a problem but, again lucky for us, we were able to secure a spot at the University Club. It was so much better to have it here. There was tons of shade and seating, kayaks, and a pool! It was awesome!
Jason took Ridge and Dyson out in the kayak (one at a time). Ridge had fun for a min but it really didn't last to long for him. Dyson on the other hand had a wonderful time. Jason took him way out into the ocean and he really enjoyed it. That was until he realized that he was riding on top of a wave and freaked out! This of course caused the kayak to tip over, thus throwing both men into the ocean. Jason thought it was fun but Dyson had other opinions on the subject. Needless to say, they came back to shore after that.
I went on the banana boat again this year to see if I could keep my perfect record. Last term I went twice and I didn't fall of either time. This year was a little different. I was "lucky" enough to land a run with 4 other people 2 of whom wanted to be thrown off. This of course causes problems for anyone who wants to stay on....like me. By the time we were done and heading back to shore we had been thrown off TWICE! Oh well. It was definitely the more fun of the two rides.
We all had a great time at the beach, and hope all of you had as much fun bringing in the new month as we did!