Highways, byways and waterways of America - Summer '21

[sirbob]

People don’t believe it but great wine tasting.

One of my favorite places on earth. Enjoy!!

 

[snowhammer]

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I recommend Black Star Farms, their late harvest Riesling.

 

[sirbob]

I recommend Black Star Farms, their late harvest Riesling.

Pretty sure those were the grapes I was parked in front for the pic

 

[sirbob]

We gave our hostess a gift for her hospitality while we were in TC. She always wanted to be in a band and play the bass, so...

While the film crew is starting to set up for the Avalon / Tahoe pontoon video shoot...

Practicing with the new self tracking Red camera rig

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

We gave our hostess a gift for her hospitality while we were in TC. She always wanted to be in a band and play the bass, so...

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While the film crew is starting to set up for the Avalon / Tahoe pontoon video shoot...

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Practicing with the new self tracking Red camera rig
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Just another one of your great days!

 

[rivermobster]

Awesome thread.

 

[sirbob]

First day of the Avalon / Tahoe pontoon ad campaign shoot...

 

[sirbob]

Behind the scenes shots of the shoot - we will be here for 3 days.

 

[sirbob]

The Merc guys are here with the secret prop vault.

Prop porn...

 

[snowhammer]

Behind the scenes shots of the shoot - we will be here for 3 days.

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West Bay?

 

[sirbob]

West Bay?

Walloon Lake - south end. Avalon CEO has a family lake house we use for this shoot every summer.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Behind the scenes shots of the shoot - we will be here for 3 days.

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Looks like you've supplied the ladies

 

[sirbob]

Queuing up for some formation shots.

 

[sirbob]

Trying to get the hero shot for next years cover...

 

[sirbob]

Supposed to be clearer and less wind the next couple of days - it looks like a nice morning for me to drop the boat in the water

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Did you hear that they're racing toons in Havasu now.....

 

[sirbob]

Avalon CEO riding shotgun with me on my boat ...

 

[sirbob]

The new walk through rear end of the WakeToon.

 

[sirbob]

 

[sirbob]

 

[sirbob]

Tahoe - completely decked out...

Twins 450s
Radar for the Great Lakes
Diving boards
Ladders front and back
Grill
Sea Deck
Coolers mounted aft with sea deck logos
Huge stereo
etc
etc

 

[sirbob]

Random hardware.

 

[sirbob]

My hero shot

 

[rivermobster]

The new walk through rear end of the WakeToon.

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Wake toon? Seriously??

 

[sirbob]

Wake toon? Seriously??

Yes with ballast in center toon

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

Tahoe - completely decked out...

Twins 450s
Radar for the Great Lakes
Diving boards
Ladders front and back
Grill
Sea Deck
Coolers mounted aft with sea deck logos
Huge stereo
etc
etc

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what's the last ect...........COST ?

..

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Tahoe - completely decked out...

Twins 450s
Radar for the Great Lakes
Diving boards
Ladders front and back
Grill
Sea Deck
Coolers mounted aft with sea deck logos
Huge stereo
etc
etc

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Saw something similar in Havasu recently.... guy said it'd do 80 mph..... same color blue as I recall.

 

[sirbob]

 

[sirbob]

what's the last ect...........COST ?

..

$325,000

 

[rivermobster]

Yes with ballast in center toon

Wow. Gonna be a ton of $$$!!

 

[sirbob]

 

[sirbob]

Last day of shooting on Walloon Lake...

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

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Awwwwwe.... there you go, spending Dave's money!

 

[sirbob]

Done here...

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Done here...

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What's next.... your admiring public needs to know.

 

[sirbob]

What's next.... your admiring public needs to know.

Heading west in the morning

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Heading west in the morning

"Heading West... always the Best"

 

[sirbob]

 

[sirbob]

This has been a great trip. I’m about seven weeks in and so far and I’ve met a number of incredible people. I’ve seen some of the greatest small towns you can imagine. I’ve been in a number of places I could see having a second home. I have enjoyed myself immensely, boating on lakes I only dreamed about and generally speaking Ive had a great trip so far...

Except for one thing.

I miss my wife terribly. It’s not possible to convey the sense of loneliness I’ve felt at certain times on this trip.

The times I miss her the most are when I’m driving for hours at a time and she’s not next to me...

Or those times I was sitting on a dock at night with a drink and some music on in the boat. That was by far her favorite part about being on our boat. She loved the early evenings as the sun went down and the music got louder and louder as the evening got later...

Wendy, wherever your little place in heaven is - I hope you are enjoying this trip with me. I know you’ve been watching and doing everything you can from heaven to keep me safe. And I love you for doing that...

I know you are near and I’m always reminded of you. I love you and miss more than I can express ❤

On to the next fuel stop...

 

[fmo24]

Beautiful tribute. A little cloudy typing this.

 

[sirbob]

I know you’re out there honey. As soon as I posted that last post, the next two songs I hear on the radio are Led Zeppelin stairway to heaven and Pink Floyd I wish you were here.

I can’t believe that’s coincidence

 

[havasuhusker]

This has been a great thread and I've enjoyed your pics and videos. I'm sorry to hear about your wife and can feel the pain/sorrow, whatever you want to call it, in your tribute to her. Reminds me of my dad when we lost our mom. I'm sure she was on this journey with you and enjoyed it just as much as you did.

 

[RichL]

Beautiful tribute. A little cloudy typing this.

Ditto

I know you’re out there honey. As soon as I posted that last post, the next two songs I hear on the radio or Led Zeppelin stairway to heaven and Pink Floyd I wish you were here. I can’t believe that’s coincidence

Wow

 

[coolchange]

I wondered if you’d bring it up.
Great tribute.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Thanks for sharing my man.... sorry she's gone and happy you had your time together. Travel onward!

 

[OLDRAAT]

Nice tribute. I'll be facing that same loss in a few years.

 

[steamin rice]

Great tribute. I don't know what else to say, but that post was very moving

 

[DWC]

Great thread Sirbob. Travel safe sir.

 

[sirbob]

Well - hello Nebraska!

Wendy was a Cornhusker through and through. My thoughts about being here are on the video.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Sorry to hear your sorrow of yesterday. I can’t even imagine your daily walk. I think of it often with the medical challenges that my wife has had over the last two years. My heart goes out to you and all of the others that have lost their partners early in life. Thank you for sharing your story it puts a lot into perspective for myself and others.