The "Maine" Event (Abby's Addendum)

While I adore JRod, there are some things he failed to mention about our Northern Outdoors adventure this past weekend....

Namely the top 10 quotable moments.


CAST:
Captain Mike: Our erstwhile guide. Not only a redhead, and rafting expert, but also a marathoner (see Mike run!)
Liz: The blond banana roommate--and most "Extreme!" of the bunch
Chuck: Her equally blond and equally "Extreme!" boyfriend
Jared (alias JROD): My beloved--a strange and compelling sort
Nick: Jared's much put-upon roommate, and excellent Italian cook
Abby: Yours truly

ALSO IN THE RAFT:
Megan: A charming eclectic from Franconia, NH
Her companions--three males (while also charming and eclectic, also unfortunately possessing wholly unmemorable names)

AND...without further ado, the top quotable moments.

10. Captain Mike: That one [rapid we just went through] was "Humpty-Dumpty."
Abby: What are the other names?
Captain Mike: I don't know...[this would be when we decided to name the rapids ourselves]

later
Captain Mike: The next one is "Satan's Hole."
Megan: "Fuzzy Puppy Ears!"

9. Megan's Unknown Companion #1: This one is "Bambi's Mother!" [obviously not getting the spirit of the thing]
Anonymous: Uhh...things didn't end well for Bambi's mother.

8. Megan's Unknown Companion #2: What is this, the...T-bone...
Anonymous: ...T-Bar?
Abby: T-Bag? Oh come on, you were all thinking it.

7. Chuck: It's so cold...it's like...liquid snow...

6. Jared: What are your healthiest burgers?
Burger King Lady: Ah...number 8, the chicken sandwich.
Nick [to Jared]: This IS Burger King...

5. Nick: Look at this bed--it's like Craftmatic adjustable bed [referring to the 4-inch divet in the center]

4. Guy handing out thermal booties [to person ahead of us]: What size booties do you want?
Jared [to Abby]: When I get up there, I'm gonna say "I like 'em real, thick and juicy!" and you should break it down.
Abby: Ok.

3. Captain Mike: This last one is Big Poplar.
Liz: I love it when they call me Big Poplar...

2. Jared [to another raft]: Hey! You guys want to go for a swim? [Unfortunately, Jared did not realize someone on that raft had fallen off earlier--and had, in fact, already gone for a swim]

1. Captain Mike: Both sides forward! Keep going! Both sides! Harder! Now drift! Now wave at my family!



SO much fun. Frigid, frozen, but one hell of a trip--I've rafted in Montana in Glacier National Park (granted only once), and this was definitely better!

PS[and only because this is technically a running blog]: 4 easy miles on the Charles tonight--I love that dirty water, but it's no Dead.