Best Wedding Present Ever!

Day 69 - Freeway Frenzy!
Designed by Leif Nelson and Solomon Wong

If you don't know what to get a couple for a wedding present, consider this game. Especially a couple from Utah who can appreciate roads in a constant state of construction.

It may not be the best game ever but it is a fun theme and think of the wedding card, "As you face the twists and turns of marriage, don't be discouraged by the barricades that stand in your way. Together you will meet your goals and return home."

Basically, everyone has a set number of errands to complete and you have to find the best route to take. Barricades will cause you to have to sit out two turns before you can pass by. If other players roll the "Frenzy" then they can continue to hinder your way, or lose their own turns due to road rage or gain another errand or be sent to a specific location for a potty break or to pay a fine. First person to complete all his errands and return home wins.

Nothing complex here, just a great family game, and that is How Lou Sees It.

Snake River Duck Race

Rubber Ducky, You're the One...You Make River Time So Much Fun
12,000 rubber ducks raced to the man made falls of IF last Saturday. Growing up, I could be found at the nearest running body of water (let that be gutter or canal) racing twigs and Popsicle sticks against no one but myself. I have come a long way from cub scouts, and one of the 12,000 rubber ducks in the race was mine. Fergueson, or as his fellow friends and ducks call him - Fergy, did me proud on Saturday although he did not win the race.

Let me back up a bit first. The day was full of activities before the big race, including a pretty nice showing of cars. My favorite car was also in show, the Shelby Cobra.

During the car show there was also some great speed boat racing by Keefer's Island.

They had a ping-pong ball drop where they dropped 3,000 ping-pong balls from a helicopter and they even had what they called Outhouse Races. Different companies submitted different Outhouse themed vehicles that were then pushed down the road bobsled style. Rustic Mitten (not a bad name idea for a band if you ask me) totally blew the competition away.

As the time for the big event came closer, the work crews came out to prepare the river with floating guards to keep the ducks on track.

The ducks then arrived in the best of style...piled up in the back of a garbage bin.

The ducks then went to their positions at the starting water drop area.

Here is a video of the event. Sorry, the camera work is not that great (I am not very skilled in video yet, although I will be getting a Kodak Playsport soon, so watch out readers...you may also become viewers). As you will notice, the first try to release the ducks failed because the safety chain was still engaged.

With the ducks out of the garbage and into the river, the race to the falls was pretty slow going (at least compared to the speed boat races). I think my duck placed 10th or so, but I can't be sure.

A great day at the races. Rubber ducks never were so much fun and that is How Lou Sees It.