Kelly S tone Educator, Comedian, Fancy River Captain
Dear Readers, As I write this, I’m feeling super fancy, but by the time you read it, I’ll be a full-on swamp witch. Happy and glowing, for sure, but in desperate need of the longest bath, creamy lotions and the softest of beds. That’s because I’ve returned to the motherland, soaking up Texas’ blistering summer heat and I’m immersing myself in a heapin’ helping of brutal sun as I serve as team captain for an elite racing team in the Texas Water Safari.
My feelings of fanciness come from the fact that my team flew me out all the way from Portugal to help get them down the river. It was wildly validating to get that call, and it feels mighty special that my history with the “World’s Toughest Canoe Race” — as both a racer and a team captain — earned me this opportunity. (For the uninitiated: team captains provide essential bank support by supplying food, water, medicine and unwavering moral support.) Like I said…I’m fancy, right?
