It's very early and the sun is shining. The lake is like glass. And, Nate has interestingly announced he's ready to try to wakeboard. We get the boat loaded and the excitement is abounding. Nate jumps in the water and is taking his instructions very seriously. Board up, bend your knees, let the boat pull you is followed by several very sure okays. The engine revs and pulls forward and Nate gets up for a nanosecond and falls face forward into the water. This surprisingly doesn't deter him. Everyone in the boat reassures him he's doing great and to try again. The neighbors have even gathered outside to watch him. The instructions are repeated again. The boats circles to get him the rope. And, well, this is where it all ends. A piece of grass is hanging from the handle of the ski rope and crosses Nate's arm and this is followed by blood-curdling screams and thrashing in the water. No he didn't hurt himself during some crazy wipe out and he didn't take a gusher of water up his nose. A piece of slimy grass brushed across his arm and he was completely freaked out! The boat circled to get him and he couldn't wriggle his way out of those boots and into the boat fast enough.
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