Another day, another row.
Our second spring rowing regatta took us back to High Point, North Carolina this past weekend for the 2018 State Rowing Championships. High Point lived up to its name, and then it didn’t.
High Points
Seeing your teen smile and laugh with his friends…enjoying the return of warm weather (even though it lasted only two days)…a few state rowing titles for the club…and spending the day with dear friends who always come through with a smile and a hug when the day wears on.
Low Points
Choppy water on the course…a less than stellar team hotel (due to furniture market weekend) which made me thankful we stayed elsewhere…and another disappointing dining experience simply because Asheville’s amazing food scene spoils us from finding equally delicious food anywhere on the road. Shame on you, Asheville! 😉
But despite the wavering, windy experience of High Point, watching our son spend a sunny day doing something athletic while he smiles with his friends makes it all worth it.
“When you feel like you can no longer row with your legs, start rowing with your heart.” -Unknown
And so the day begins…
Launching boats in the morning
Large, yellow duck at the High Point races on Oak Hollow Lake
Our boys…
Binoculars are a must at regattas…
Triangle Rowing Club members cheer on their teammate
An important reminder scribbled on a banana by the folks at Hampton Inn
Sibling support
And last but certainly not least…”Row hair don’t care!”
