arghhhhhhh...boating?

it is 10:10 on a monday night and i'm currently at work. that's right...it is a little late to be at work. my boss called me and asked me if i could come in and stay at the house while her baby and her sister's baby sleep so that she can go hang out with some family that are in from out of town. i didn't come in until a little before 10, so i hope she decides to stay out VERY late b/c that would mean i would get off even earlier on friday. i am definitely not much for working late...UNLESS it means getting to start my weekend earlier.
ok..for the float trip......i think we've decided on going not this weekend but the next (aug 1st-2nd). and we're considering renting a pontoon(?) boat somewhere in bella vista. this was vu and amy's idea..and i think it's a great one. what does everyone else think? i THINK it will be around $80, which would add up to about $15 each, depending on how many people are going. but, i also noticed that a boat permit thing is required...as well as the cost for gas in the boat? vu and amy..maybe you know more about this? or is there some crazy chance that someone already has a boating permit?
ok...thanks for reading!

i'm currently taking a lunch break..i have to be back to work in about 15 mins. this past week has been a crazy one. as most/all of you know, my mom had surgery on monday to remove the cancer on her colon. she's recovering well...the pain around the incision is starting to set in and icecream makes her sick, but she is very relieved to have the surgery over with...as are we all. she will probably be going home friday-ish.

last weekend, a long-time friend of mine from michigan came to visit. it was his first "real" visit to arkansas, and i think it made a good impression on him. as far as oklahoma is concerned..well...that's a different story. it was very good to see him again...but it made for a tres exhausted jenny. after partying late all weekend(and going to the safari on sat morning..yay cute baby lemurs), i dropped him off at the tulsa airport at like 5ish(meaning we left siloam at around 3:30), i went back home and slept for a couple of hours and went to the hospital at around 9:30. i think i've caught up on my sleep since then...but all of this rainy weather plays games with my head.

and now it's time to head back to work..and then back to the hospital. to everyone who mentioned silver dollar city........PLEASE LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!! i want to do that and a float trip b/f the summer is over...and it's going by so fast!! let's set some dates for these events please? anyone? anyone??