What does wakeboarding mean to you?

I am going on vacation soon for a week of wake boarding and it got me thinking, what does wakeboarding mean to you? I mean wakeboarding can mean so many different things, hanging out with friends, partying, or just riding really hard.
For me wakeboarding is just about riding. I don't really try to meet people through wakeboarding (none of my friends really even wakeboard) I just want to go out and ride. I ride every weekend at six AM so I can ride without a bunch of other boats out.I am taking my vacation now because there will be no one else on the lake and I can ride with my girl friend without the crowds lake.
This is not a judging thread I just would like to know what wakeboarding really means to all of you? I kind of think I am in minority and wanted to see if that was true. BCP Mike