Head of the Rock Regatta - Rockford, IL

We took the St. Ben's mini-bus to the regatta. Saturday we were going as far as Madison, WI were Jess lives and where we are spending the night. During the bus ride down to Madison we made up questions to ask on another to bond and learn about each other more. We got into Madison around 4 or 4:30, unloaded our stuff. Jess's mom was kind enough to make all of us dinner along with providing snacks. We gorged ourselves on spagetti, lazanga, and salad. Then we headed into town. We parked in a ramp near the capitol building, walked down State Street, met my sister (she goes to Madison,) wandered around Memorial Union, and then headed home (Jess's house.) In the parking ramp we actually hit an air conditioning duct which scrapped some paint off of the roof of the bus, but we hope that the school won't check to the roof when we return it. Back at Jess's we had some ice cream and went sleeping bad sliding down the stairs before we went to bed around 10. We got up at 4:45 and headed out at 5:30 because we still had to get to Rockford which was over an hour and a half away. When we got there we found the State trailer and unloaded our boats. My race was the second of the three we had entered in the regatta. There were all almost at the same time as well. I had the Men's Open 4 with Jon, Sam, Brian, and Jason. We didn't know if we could row because we were missing a seat and couldn't find a replacement until the very last minute! We practically ran onto the dock and hurried up to the start. That was the worst traffic jam I had ever been in! During the race the boat was very heavy becasue the guys were not listening to what I told them to do except for Jon who looked like he was about to die by the end of the race. I still had not been thrown in for coxing my first race, but thank goodness it didn't happen here! I'm pretty sure that they have given up on it. I still had not been thrown in for coxing my first race but I'm really glad that it didn't happen here! I think that they have given up on it because it is getting cold and what not. Then we got our new trailer! It's so pretty, shiny, and new! It will hold 12 boats including 4 8s. We own 7 boats so we are in no danger of filling the trailer anytime soon. We loaded up and headed back to school. We stopped in Tomah, WI for dinner, which I think is a requirement for anyone who is driving through Wisconsin. Then when we stopped for gas two of the girls stole a beer sign, silly girls! This was a great regatta and bus trip with some really awsome people! We got back to school really late at night Sunday night and then crashed! When I did get home I watched David battle it out one last time for In Search of the Partridge Family on VH1. The winner will be announced next week, I'm so excited for him!!!