Day #1 - “Take me the river…..drop me in the water.” New experiences in New Braunfels. Riding chutes in San Marcos River, enjoying eats and drinks in OG Texas town of Gruene (oldest active dance hall/saloon 1878) channeling George Strait watching the sun going down over Guadalupe River. Life is pretty simple sipping on a cold Lone Star surrounded by the ones you love just enjoying life on a river that has seen it all. “Wash me down.” #liveyourdash
Day #2 - “That night we went down to the river. And into the river we'd dive.”
Your crew. Your people. Your family. Lazing back on a tube. Beer in your hand. Not a worry in the world. Watching the clouds pass you by. The river’s current is your summer highway. You pass folks on kayaks, SUPs as well as locals camped along the banks of river waving and saying hello. Arriving back to your base camp. Smell of summer foods: chicken, burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork remind you of your childhood. Local beers along with homemade wine and grappa from family visiting from Italy. Conversation. Everyone is sitting around the big table on the deck. Laughter. Kids are running around. Boundless energy. Young parents and the ‘grandparents’ just hanging out. Grateful for this moment of putting responsibilities on pause. It’s still 90 degrees at 10 pm but no one seems to mind. Everyone is playing DJ. As we’re singing along to songs from the 90s. Our voices echoing into the still of the night. Folks who grew up doing this every summer along with my family from the East Coast/Shore area experiencing this for the very first time. Old and new memories flow together tonight. A simple existence. Everyone is together. Everyone is happy and content. Summer nights around The River.
“Oh, down to the river we did ride. Yeah, yeah, yeah.” ~ Springsteen. #liveyourdash
Day #3 - Remember the Alamo! Quick stop in San Antonio. Sightseeing & River Walk. Back home sweet home @ Exit 4. #liveyourdash
Day #2 - “That night we went down to the river. And into the river we'd dive.”
Your crew. Your people. Your family. Lazing back on a tube. Beer in your hand. Not a worry in the world. Watching the clouds pass you by. The river’s current is your summer highway. You pass folks on kayaks, SUPs as well as locals camped along the banks of river waving and saying hello. Arriving back to your base camp. Smell of summer foods: chicken, burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork remind you of your childhood. Local beers along with homemade wine and grappa from family visiting from Italy. Conversation. Everyone is sitting around the big table on the deck. Laughter. Kids are running around. Boundless energy. Young parents and the ‘grandparents’ just hanging out. Grateful for this moment of putting responsibilities on pause. It’s still 90 degrees at 10 pm but no one seems to mind. Everyone is playing DJ. As we’re singing along to songs from the 90s. Our voices echoing into the still of the night. Folks who grew up doing this every summer along with my family from the East Coast/Shore area experiencing this for the very first time. Old and new memories flow together tonight. A simple existence. Everyone is together. Everyone is happy and content. Summer nights around The River.
“Oh, down to the river we did ride. Yeah, yeah, yeah.” ~ Springsteen. #liveyourdash
Day #3 - Remember the Alamo! Quick stop in San Antonio. Sightseeing & River Walk. Back home sweet home @ Exit 4. #liveyourdash
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