July 2: Up!

Ok, so there's this new Pixar flick called "UP!" right? Haven't seen it yet but friends say it's pretty funny. But it's also the best word to use about my most incredible adventure of the summer so far. Most deff, I was totally "UP!"

Hi again, blog buds - it's Isabella back to finish the story I started in my last blog. Remember I was talking about all those exciting things I was doing with my BFF Juliette? Like scuba diving and riding the Water Taxi. Remember that? But we also went parasailing together. Which was completely amazing.

Oh ... yeah. I guess I should tell you something else, since we're friends, ok? I also texted Bryan back this week. I still think he's lame but we're going to get together anyway around the 4^th of July. Just so I can get him to stop bothering me. ;-)) More about all that in a sec. Because now I want to tell you how cool parasailing really is.

So Juliette and I took the Sun Trolley to the beach. We saved up our allowances and everything so we could do this special thing. We just go to this one place and pay our money and pretty soon there we are. In the middle of the wide ocean on a fast boat. Well, not really in the middle of the ocean but it was exciting anyway. Then we both get strapped into this thick harness thingie that holds us to the parachute. We'll be floating way up in the air soon. And we're looking at each other like, "Is this REALLY a good plan??!" Gulp.

If you've never been parasailing, it's just this huge, huge parachute that lifts you into the sky, right off a moving boat! You go flying around in the air as the parachute keeps you up, up, up! But the parachute is still hooked to the boat so it's really great because the boat pulls you all around. Like water skiing 300 feet in the air! LOL.

So Juliette and I are all strapped in side by side. Then the guy driving the boat really hits the gas and - woo-hoo! Before we knew anything else, we're taking off into the clouds. It's a major thrill ride when the wind grabs you and carries you straight up totally fast! I think we both screamed, kinda, sorta. Maybe... a little. :-)

But then we looked around at the beautiful scene everywhere. It was Fort Lauderdale, way down below us! I never saw this city look so totally amazing before. Always beautiful, but not like this. Because there we were, blog amigos, hanging under a parachute in the blue sky, just some straps keeping us from falling into the sea. And the beach and the shops and the hotels all were sparkling so bright in the sunshine. Wow! Major rush.

You get to stay up in the sky a long time as the boat buzzes around, pulling you behind it on that rope. The wind blows through your hair and you see the tiny people below you swimming in the ocean. Scary? At first, yeah. But you get used to it pretty fast. J and I were talking and laughing like crazy up there. You know, like, "Whoa! Look at that big old ship out there! It looks so small!" And, "This just makes you feel so totally free, ya know?" Stuff like that. Finally, we had to come down and they reeled us back in to the boat on that rope. When we landed on the boat deck, J just says, "Awwwwwwe-some!" She was right.

That same night, I got another (!!) text from Bryan. I guess this guy won't ever quit. It said, "Plz, pleez, pleeeez! Meet 4 ice cream? Pleeeeeez! :)" So this time, I texted back. "OK, OK! Whatever. When?" Then it seemed like we had about 50 texts back and forth. Anyway, we're going to get ice cream on the beach this Sunday. No biggie, right?

I just hope I like Bryan better this time. He was such a major jerk at the mall. But I have to admit, he is kinda cute too!! LOL!! Next week I'll tell you how it goes and everything, ok? Stay tuned, blog-o-buds. Believe me, I don't think I'll be falling in love or anything, ya know?? The only fireworks I'm going to see will be the ones they shoot off at the beach this weekend for the 4^th of July. Hahaha!!!! See ya next week!!