The last pontoon party of the season.

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  1. Calomaar

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    We have 4 Pontoon Boat parties each season. Anyone on the lake can come, and you can even come in a boat other than a pontoon boat. The pontoon boats all line up out in the middle of the lake, and tie off to one another in a long line. The other boats tie off where ever they can. Everyone brings something to snack on, and offers it on their boat. That encourages folks to go from boat to boat sampling all the goodies. The party is BYOB. Following are some random candid shots of our friends and neighbors at the festivities.
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    On the way back home.
     
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  3. TheBip

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    haha thats cool :D
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    That looked like a fun get-together Tom. Even the dogs were having fun :)
     
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    Seems that you had a great time :)
     



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    Yip, I remember having boat parties down on Lake Fenton (downstate). A bunch of boats would just tie off of one another. Sometimes they would even have belly smacking contest or swimsuit contest. aahhh, those were the days....
     
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    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    Fantastic! What an excellent event. Oo, can I come to the next one?? :)
     
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    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    That looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing your party pics with us. That is as close as I will ever get to a party like that! :D
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    We used to have floating parties like those too. They were so much fun!
     
  10. Calomaar

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    It was a really good time, there were 12 boats, and 70 people. There was a slight breeze, and we floated over near shore. We needed to start several motors, and power the whole group back out into the lake. It is just too deep to anchor out there. About 90 feet deep.
     
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    Looks like everyone had a terrific time! What a great way to see the summer off :p
     
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    cuatro-gatos In Flower

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    Food, wine, water, breeze, sun, friends, puppy dogs.
    Does it get any better?
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    What a grand party you had.It looks like everyone and their dogs a day that will be remembered until next year.
     

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