I left last Friday (September 4th) after work to go on vacation to Lake Chelan with Nick Fitzer and his family. We stayed till Thursday (September 11th) at Wapato Point. I had an awesome time: wakeboarding, wine tasting, golfing, swimming & hot tubbing, and so on.
![Joel on a boat in Lake Chelan Joel on a boat in Lake Chelan](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZRYjWG7I/AAAAAAAACM0/uFoMzeezxvQ/s400/IMG_0122.jpg)
![Nick cruising in his parents wakeboard boat. Nick cruising in his parents wakeboard boat.](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZTDaFAsI/AAAAAAAACM8/PwOcym-37Fk/s400/IMG_0123.jpg)
![Nicks mom & dad Nicks mom & dad](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZVFz42hI/AAAAAAAACNE/ZdXxjJ3d-Ns/s576/IMG_0124.jpg)
![Lake Chelan, WA Lake Chelan, WA](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZXae3tHI/AAAAAAAACNM/JEuIqPiZEDs/s576/IMG_0125.jpg)
![Nick getting ready to wakeboard at Lake Chelan Nick getting ready to wakeboard at Lake Chelan](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZZBMpeHI/AAAAAAAACNU/N75cL32eBQE/s400/IMG_0126.jpg)
![Wine tasting at Lake Chelan Wine tasting at Lake Chelan](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMna6RF8I-I/AAAAAAAACTg/YunDPqrgvWc/s576/IMG_0174.jpg)
![Tsillan Winery at Lake Chelan- the man on the right (Ken) was very helpful! Tsillan Winery at Lake Chelan- the man on the right (Ken) was very helpful!](http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnbEWedMQI/AAAAAAAACUA/mwf801x7QX8/s576/IMG_0178.jpg)
![Tsilan Winery at Lake Chelan, WA Tsilan Winery at Lake Chelan, WA](http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnbGyajTXI/AAAAAAAACUI/GzCvxIf-oFI/s576/IMG_0179.jpg)
![10th hole: hit it over the crevasse 10th hole: hit it over the crevasse](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnakdYOeWI/AAAAAAAACSM/5MN3frXN92w/s576/IMG_0164.jpg)
![You have to hit the ball over the 40 yard crevasse. You have to hit the ball over the 40 yard crevasse.](http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnapOCaXCI/AAAAAAAACSc/NTAqaO_XcUo/s400/IMG_0166.jpg)
![Nick driving deep Nick driving deep](http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnaqvfcEsI/AAAAAAAACSk/H39wk5wMlIc/s400/IMG_0167.jpg)
![View from the golf course View from the golf course](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnasoXb1iI/AAAAAAAACSs/IyCQyVR6Neg/s576/IMG_0168.jpg)
![Power packed drive Power packed drive](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnauzAIIoI/AAAAAAAACS4/kesD-zpTap4/s400/IMG_0169.jpg)
![Joel shaking fist in victory Joel shaking fist in victory](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZ8R5iStI/AAAAAAAACPg/iBwdsR8NFRM/s400/IMG_0143.jpg)
![Joel crashing due to removing hand from handle to shake fist in victory Joel crashing due to removing hand from handle to shake fist in victory](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZwuFSn-I/AAAAAAAACOo/ftRoViC24Dw/s400/IMG_0136.jpg)
![Wakeboarding Wakeboarding](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnaQhGLj4I/AAAAAAAACQ0/U1HvkGX3uck/s400/IMG_0153.jpg)
![Beautiful day Beautiful day](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnaV4VSoZI/AAAAAAAACRM/-8rqUPRfuEU/s576/IMG_0156.jpg)
![Joel preparing to golf Joel preparing to golf](http://lh3.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnaZb5YIqI/AAAAAAAACRc/gPPe3mqMyRo/s400/IMG_0158.jpg)
![Nick putting Nick putting](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnae-nsxBI/AAAAAAAACR0/Z8-ujlx7nkU/s400/IMG_0161.jpg)
![Joel putting Joel putting](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnaiskKMJI/AAAAAAAACSE/C3AfkHpTUbk/s400/IMG_0163.jpg)
![Joel crashing again Joel crashing again](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZyV1qY-I/AAAAAAAACOw/PBWldnH0MlM/s400/IMG_0137.jpg)
![Joel successfully standing up Joel successfully standing up](http://lh4.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZ4y0XQ2I/AAAAAAAACPQ/YKDDMx724Gs/s400/IMG_0141.jpg)
![Nick wakeboarding Nick wakeboarding](http://lh5.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZiTzq4vI/AAAAAAAACN0/AckTs92jZpw/s576/IMG_0130.jpg)
![Nick jumping the wake Nick jumping the wake](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZszHhZzI/AAAAAAAACOY/9sg4CBCfgnQ/s576/IMG_0134.jpg)
![Joel getting ready to wakeboard Joel getting ready to wakeboard](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZuQAj4SI/AAAAAAAACOg/9JxS1fT6n_4/s400/IMG_0135.jpg)
![Joel crashing Joel crashing](http://lh6.ggpht.com/joelrgross/SMnZwuFSn-I/AAAAAAAACOo/ftRoViC24Dw/s400/IMG_0136.jpg)