CHAPTER 5: SNOOPY GOES SURFING… …ON A LAKE?!
Back at the cottage the next day, Charlie Brown and Michael were in their swim trunks getting ready to head out to the lake for some fun in the water. They were waiting for Frieda and Sally to get ready. Snoopy was also dressed in swim trunks. He also had a surf board, which perplexed the boys.
"Snoopy, you know this is a lake that we're on, not an ocean," said Charlie Brown. "How do you expect to catch some waves?" Snoopy mimed that he would be pulled by boat.
"I guess he's going to water board on the lake," said Michael.
"That makes sense then," agreed Charlie Brown. Soon the girls came out and joined the boys. Sally was dressed in a blue one-piece swimsuit with flowers on it, while Frieda wore a pink bikini which also had flowers printed on it.
"What do you think of our swimsuits boys?" asked Frieda.
"On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say 20!" said Michael.
"You look great, Frieda!" added Charlie Brown.
"I think they're winners, Frieda," said Sally, with a smile.
"How about we head out to the lake?" suggested Frieda.
"I'm game," said Charlie Brown. And the kids, along with Snoopy and Woodstock, headed for the lake for some fun and swimming.
The property had a dock for a boat Mr. Rich drove. Also there was a private beach, complete with sand, for the kids to lay out on. Frieda wore a swimming cap so she could keep her curly hair nice. Sally and Michael worked on a sand castle. Snoopy laid out in the sun to "tan", as did Woodstock. Charlie Brown and Frieda went for a swim in the lake. Later, Mr. Rich took the kids out on the boat to ride a large inner tube that was towed by the boat. The kids wore lifejackets in case they fell off. But as the boat was towed, they held on pretty good until the water got choppy from the waves other boats were producing and they all went into the water. They laughed because they were having plenty of fun. Next, Snoopy took his board and had Mr. Rich pull him as he "surfed". We hear Snoopy's inner monologue…
"Here's the world-famous water boarder heading out on the lake to show off his water boarding skills for the chicks. As he mounts his board and heads into the water, he readies himself for the tow. He signals the driver to go ahead. As our hero performs tricks, the people watching are in awe of his talent."
"Look at that crazy dog," said Sally. "Though with Snoopy it is expected for him to show off."
"Did he just do a quadruple spin?!" asked a bewildered Michael.
"Michael, with Snoopy, these things are to be expected," said Charlie Brown.
After a while Snoopy lost control of the board and wiped out into the water.
"Uh oh, he wiped out, daddy," said Frieda. "You better head back and get him." And the boat went back where Snoopy was and the kids pulled the beagle in.
"Is he alright, big brother?" asked Sally. Snoopy then shot water out of his mouth. Charlie Brown rolled his eyes.
"He's okay, Sally," sighed Charlie Brown. The kids enjoyed the rest of the day at the lake. They even had lunch on the dock and did some fishing. Snoopy even caught a few walleye. Though Woodstock had to do battle with some vengeful worms that once again tied him to a tree. Snoopy let his friend free, of course, and the kids continued to have fun.
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