Plan To Play... and Rediscover Your Youth!

Eight days left to save $350-$500 for 2012

Time is running out on the "Kick off to Savings" special for 2012 houseboat vacations. Grab those important dates for next year and make sure you get the boat type that you really want.

The whole fleet is wide open!

Reservations for this deal must be made by November 24, to take advantage of these savings for 2012 dates. There's no maximum limit to your length of stay and the minimum is five days.

Thanksgiving is the last day for this special!

Here's the deal:

Save $350
Take $350 off a five day rental of the 50', 56' and 59' Deluxe Houseboats.

Save $500
Take $500 off a five day rental of the 59' XT and 70' Houseboats.

Choose your details:
Pick your lake, pick your boat, round up your crew, and get ready to launch. Call it in or do it yourself online. Just make sure you get your reservation locked in for 2012 by November 24, 2011. (That's Thanksgiving.)

Click here to lock in your dates and save

After Thanksgiving Sneak Peek:

Leverage Your Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is coming quickly and one of the best opportunities to plan your next houseboat trip could be right on your table with the turkey!

With your whole crew in the same place at the same time. This could be the perfect chance to bring up the subject of a houseboat trip... and Leverage your Thanksgiving into a real plan.

You will, however, need to be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity ahead of time. Now, before the crush of cooking and grocery shopping hits you, is the perfect time to prepare your Plan to Houseboat.

Collect pictures:
Get ready to share your vision with photos of the lake and houseboat model you are thinking about. Collect your own photos from past trips if you have any, print a few from the Forever Houseboats website, or call for a brochure. (800-255-5561)

Prepare calendars:
Designate a houseboat planning calendar for next year and mark potential dates you think might work for everyone. Have it ready to pass around and don't forget to consider that special anniversary, birthday, or any other excuse for fun!

Create lists:
Print up lists ahead of time with some of the fun activities, meals, and people you think would make your trip a winner. Which water sports, theme parties, on shore activities, fishing attempts, food themes, and other fun ideas do you think might interest your crew?

Prepare laptops and i-pads:
A laptop or an i-pad can be an excellent tool to bring to your group's discussion. Bookmark foreverhouseboats.com so you are ready to pass it around. Let your crew explore the website, check out different houseboat models, investigate locations, and see all of the fun possibilities.

Check out the videos:
There are also some excellent online videos at the site your crew can watch about first time houseboating along with virtual tours of the
houseboat styles, and even some houseboat
orientation videos.

Slide into next year with dessert:
If you're prepared ahead of time, your preparations may just result in some firm plans being made before the dessert's even served.

Just remember, this process is just like a houseboat vacation, we can help with the boat, but the food is up to you. Good Luck!

Breakfast Omlettes the Easy Way!

For a seriously easy and fun breakfast on or off the water, try this one for size. If you can boil the water, your crew can do the rest!

Just lay out your breakfast ingredients ahead of time: Eggs, cheese, onions, diced peppers, garlic, olives, and whatever else you can think of. (Our kids tried M&Ms.)

Have a box of zip lock plastic bags ready too. (Don't forget a marker so everyone can label their own creations.)

Now all everyone needs to do is fill their bag with their favorite ingredients, zip it all up inside, mix it up by squeezing and mashing the bag (gently) till it's all mixed up, and then drop it into the boiling water.

Half the fun is putting it all in the bag and then getting it out after it's cooked. Enjoy!

From our grill to yours, peace be with you!