I Thought He Might Actually WHUP Somebody

It's August 1994. My best friend Reedy and I are spending the summer at Gillespie Lake — swimming optional, cheap beer mandatory. When the afternoon calls for tubing behind a speedboat, I'm all in. Reedy? Not so much.What follows is a masterclass in pride, panic, and the unforgiving laws of physics — as I discover water's similarities with concrete and Reedy attempts to conquer the water on his own very particular terms.In this episode:The summer after high school graduation with nowhere to be and nothing to loseMy first tubing run — and my unforgettable exitThe moment Reedy lets a fully grown man know exactly how fast he's willing to goWhy I should have paid closer attention to Sir Isaac Newton's lessonsA story about best friends, summer freedom, and the legend of the one and only time Jason Reedy ever went tubin'. Get full access to Bill Roseberry Stories at billroseberrystories.substack.com/subscribe