#40 - Ready 40 Books

Book 1: Silence, by Natasha Preston

I have to be honest; I wasn't really captivated by the book.  It was a pretty quick easy read, but it took too long to get to the meat of the story.  Throughout the book there were little hints as to why she wasn't talking, but not enough to give you any clues or allow your mind to really wonder.  I expected the story to unfold much faster, but instead most of the book was focused on the blossoming relationship of Oakley and Cole – not to say it wasn't a very sweet relationship, but just not what I was expecting.  It wasn't until the end of the book that you find out what happened.  It felt like as soon as you found out what happen the book was over!  There’s a follow up book, but because I wasn't captivated by the first book I am not sure I’m really interested in picking up the second one.  We shall see.  Nonetheless, 1 book down! 

#31 - Learn to Wakeboard

Over the 4th of July weekend I was able to cross #31 off my list and actually really enjoyed it (despite the fact that I look angry in every photo!).  The "fear based anger" (aimed directly at Scott - sorry babe!) and knots in my stomach were screaming to not grab the rope.  My experience with snowboarding was not pleasant and I was convinced this was going to be the same way.  Having my feet strapped to a board with limited mobility was at the top of my "no thanks" list.  However, my competitive spirit (and a little liquid courage) couldn't let me pass up the opportunity!

Everyone kept saying "just pretend you are trying to stop the boat" and all I was saying screaming {in my head} was "do you see how small these arms are?!?".  I will say, the water is much more forgiving then snow.

Mychael quickly saw that my fear based anger wasn't going to allow Scott to help me figure out this thing they call "wakeboarding", as you can see below he stepped in with some helpful instruction - probably best for all parties involved (mostly Scott).