14 August 2025

The Bloods and Knoxes organized a tubing trip on Rock Creek! This always reminds me of one of my favorite signs, posted by a restaurant in Michigan near a river commonly used for tubing: "Welcome tubers!" 

Melissa took all the pictures. Here we are about to set off.

We paused partway down near a high rock for jumping. Rose Pink jumped off. D and I hung out guarding other tubes.

At one point we made up a really long tube chain, which was fun and lasted about five minutes.

The creek was much shallower than Mr. Brown and I expected and we had to wade through several parts, which was less fun.

We got out of the creek at a picnic ground downstream.  While we were waiting for the cars, the kids made piles of the tubes with someone inside.

And then knocked them over!  Good times.

It was a nice way to spend the afternoon.  Wish the creek had been a little deeper, but the play afterwards was also a lot of fun.