Biking and Banjo Bob

Mountain biking at Lake of the Woods is one of my favorite day trips from Klamath Falls. The boys carry their water guns all the way over the pass in their backpack for the inevitable water fight and swimming at the end of the ride. There is an incredibly well maintained trail that goes from Fish Lake, up and over the pass to Lake of the Woods. The trail is seven miles (one-way) and it has some pretty significant climbs, but once you make it to the top, the ride down is a ton of fun. The boys are always pretty quiet during the ascent, but on the way down we are led by a chorus of, "Wooohoos," and various boisterous shouts.

Yesterday we started at Fish Lake because we prefer the facilities at Lake of the Woods. When we arrived at Lake of the Woods we settled the kids in for some water time and Johan and Larry raced back for one of the trucks. When I say raced, I mean they literally raced, knowing that Nikki and I were timing them and would go for our own best time when they came back. In the past I have done that ride in 50 minutes. But Johan and Larry did it in 35 minutes!!! Needless to say all of my trash talking was fruitless, they whipped us...

Lake of the Woods has a great restaurant and a wonderful deck. We had dinner at the restaurant and were entertained by "Banjo Bob." There was live entertainment! It was the most folksy thing ever. Banjo Bob called the kids up to teach them how to play spoons and call the roll. They even got some of their own mic time getting to make animal sounds while Banjo Bob played his harmonica AND banjo--at the same time. Did I say folksy? The boys were so inspired they decided to show off the incredible genetic gifts with which they have been bestowed... The boys danced.

Go C, Go C, Go C!!!



That is Banjo Bob behind C in the picture above. I am pretty sure that C is dancing to the tune of "Goin' up to Cripple Creek, Goin' up to Cripple Creek to have little fun..." This next picture doesn't capture the drama, but K possesses talent that is no less refined than that of C.