YELLOW BANNA BOAT BOY - KENNY LAKE

Morning John,
It's Sunday morning and I'm not doing so good because I should be there on your lake with Phil's group.They should of got there last night setting up camp on the far side of the lake.I looked up the weather for this coming week and looks good.I would think about right now Phil already had 4-cups of coffee and ready for fishing.
It's now been two years in a row I have missed the trip to your lake,and I am sure missing it This would of been one of the best because of the two new kayaks Phil has built for his two kids,I wanted to be there for that first time of launching into the water.BUT it's this thing called WORK that has kept me home this year.I will sure miss the beauty and the sounds of the north.
Some of the best times are stopping by your lodge talking to ya, and walking around your cabins...Hopefully someday we'll all be flying in some day with extra loads of ice-cream.There's been some great times there...To this day I can still never figure-out how you shared with me the fish's man hand shake and picked me so fast;twisted and turned me repeatedly into the water...Now I know why the bears don't come around you place that often.Of course the best times setting around eating ice-cream with lots of chocolate syrup...Thanks for making those visits enjoyable.
If you see or here from those guys and I'm sure you will because Phil was wanting you to see his new built boats,let me know how their doing.....but I don't want to here about any of their fish stories,they'll be lies anyway.
How's the Lodge going....did you get the foundation completed yet.I have a good picture at home on the wall looking out through the sliding glass doors on the balcony looking out over the lake .. ( what a site ).
I hope your family is doing well and thanks for sharing some of your pictures.
Thanks again,for the good timesKenny.....or as you named me the:
YELLOW BANANA BOAT BOY ~~ Kenneth Lake

Phil Winter Kayaks

Here are the most recent photos of William’s (red and tan) and Leslie’s (green on green) kayaks. The rudder detail is here and there is a close up of the “print-through” that I had to patch prior to painting. Hardware is going on this week and the clear coat is curing. Spray skirts were picked up last week. I suspect that the next photos you get will be the christening. I think we’ll drink the champagne and break the bottle somewhere else. Lets go fishing

I would like to say impressive but Phil you have always been that in what
ever you set out to accomplish.
The quality of the workmanship is remarkable considering you were learning
as you went.
What great tributes to your love of Leslie and William, the water and
fishing.
God Bless
Jon E Everett

Phildo: Wow! It’s been fun to have watched the progress from inception through construction and now to the finished product – as JE said, a more than fitting tribute to Leslie and William – something they’ll have and cherish for years to come as a great labor of love from their old man! I’m sure the drive up to Sydney Lake will finish the curing – I hear it’s been pretty hot in Minnesota. Eager to see them in person this Friday. Can we have a pre-christening, too?
Rod

Phil,
The boats are beautiful. Excellent work, I did not expect less from you. I know the kids will treasure and enjoy these yaks for years to come.
The questions I have are: Are Fishing and Kayaking a genetic trait? It looks like they could be. Let me know how they float and how many fish they bring in. I'm glad one is not Maize and Blue.
Love, Don