The Fatties Come Out At Night

My roommates and I have started this new routine in an effort to get off our lazy bums. On some nights we go out and take a walk after dinner. One night we noticed a moon light tower on 22nd & Nueces. Later I came back and googled “moonlight towers austin” and realized that they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally the city of Austin had 31, but now they are down to 17. They are even used to light the huge tree at Trail of Lights in Zilker Park. We found a list of the other standing towers and bought some ice cream ( I know, I know counter-active to being healthy but you can substitute the ice cream for yogurt) and headed to two others in downtown. So for a relaxing outdoor activity check out the moonlight towers for only the cost of the snack of your choice!

Wetsuit is a go

I got to test out my friends’ wetsuit this weekend. It worked out amazingly! The water was 59 at the north end of Lake Austin and I could barely hold the tow cable after a few minutes. However, with the wet suit, I was able to straight “do work”.

It also covered my farmer’s tan which is a good thing to do when you’re trying to impress someone. Can I get someone to back me up here?

I’ve found the endless wave!

OK I discovered something new this weekend out on the lake. Wakesurfing. You have a small board that’s about the size of a wakeboard, but it’s shaped like small surfboard. Small as in 50 inches. Anyway, you fill up the ballasts on one side of the boat and cruise at about 10 mph which creates this 3 foot wake. It’s identical to a wave that’s about to crash so you are able to ride it without a tow cable. My friend rode if for 5 minutes then hopped back in while we were still going…I PROMISE. I had to tow into the wake but it is extremely easy. On top of that, the best part of this is that it’s a really chill way to wake on the lake. No bindings, no messy wipeouts, just falling in and out of a perpetual wave.