Welcome to the Big Show

June 9th through 15th, 2015

Lake Lucerne
Last week there was rain, heat, and the first ski show of the year. It's Summer! Time to hit the lake and, in some cases, have the lake hit back.
Lake Lucerne
Rain. We got what seemed like a lot, but was only about 0.3 inches. The highest water for the year historically comes in late June. We need more rain. Preferably at night.
Lake Lucerne
Eleven and a quarter inches below the nail. The lake has not enjoyed this depth since November 2006.
Lake Lucerne
For Some, all that rising water comes with a cost. Piers put in a month ago are in danger of going under.
Lake Lucerne
Sunsets all week have been marvelous. All the distant red, pink, and blue go really well with the local green.
Lake Lucerne
That, and you can golf and ski until almost Nine!
Lake Lucerne
The fish are biting on the north end of Lake Lucerne. We catched 22 sushi grade rock bass in about 15 minutes. Cleaning them took a bit longer.
Lake Lucerne
We attended the first ski show of the year on Wednesday evening.
Lake Lucerne
The audience could have been bigger and the drone should have been up longer. Some of the ground based electronics for the UAV started to have issues so we landed it before it decided to go for a swim.
Lake Lucerne
The boat of many motors got an upgrade. The 115's are gone and the 150's are here. I understand that it's now more peppy.
Lake Lucerne
Synchronized crashing is an act that made a big splash. Two, really. We're still not sure why they needed trick skis for this, but we all agree that it will never get old.
Lake Lucerne
There was no crashing during the assembly and display of the final pyramid. It went up and passed by as if they had done it before. Good job, guys! We'll release the knottlane code monkeys on the CW Shows site this week. Version 1.1 will be up and linked before the next show and will include the "Stone Cold Crash of the Century, of the Week".
Lake Lucerne
The water is currently at 69°F and has a lot of pop off the wakes.
Lake Lucerne
The bar was opened several times last week. Most attendees enjoyed campfires, beer, and gin and tonics while others just peeked around to suck down bar peanuts.
Lake Lucerne
Our front page has a new look. Currently we're determining the code monkeys dietary needs before pointing them at another site. You have to balance the bananas and energy drinks carefully. Too little, and there are lethargy based delays. Too much, and there's poo flinging mayhem. Nobody wants that. What everybody does want is for the lake to get up closer to the nail. There is rain in the forecast this week and we are confident that we will break the 10 inches below the nail mark by June's end. We are also hoping that the lake temperature breaks into the 70s°F soon. The current temperature of 69°F is better than 65°F, but not much.


-Nemo's becoming a litany of mosquito bites and sore muscles.