So today i got to thinking..."I'm kind of feeling artistically/writer creative. Maybe I should blog?"
 |
| get it girlfriends! |
And then of course, at the moment of seeing myself, inquisitively staring at my computer screen, just oozing with creative flow, my brain stops the flow. And then i have NO idea what the heck i would write about! Man! So, as i sat here, looking thru some old photos and some new ones, i thought a new thought, "I guess blogging isn't about how creative the words sound. or how well they mesh together. I suppose blogging is about sharing real life. most people wanna read about real life."
| on the dock! |
decided i would share about my recent vacation adventures! It's been quite a while since i've taken a vacation...likea real live vacation. Of course I've made mini trips to NY to visit old college friends (as you'll soon see, this vacation is much like that) but those visits...well, they are like a one and done thing. Go for 3 days, spend half the time driving to get there and back and then it's over before ya even realize it. No doubt, i LOVE the time i get to spend there...but that's just it...the time isn't spent. It's...whisked. gone in a flash. but this time, i got to unpack, make a bed, go for 3 morning runs, do dishes, make smores and i even snuck in a small load of laundry. ;)
 |
| not entirely how you play... |
 |
| oh and there was also a kayak sported by Dan and Jess |
About 3 weeks ago, me and 11 other of my good friends got to spend the weekend at a lake house. now, when i say 'lake house' i mean...darn near a mansion on the Canandaigua Lake in NY. a little more in depth...there were about 12 bedrooms upstairs, along with 3 full bathrooms and a couple closets. On the main floor, a huge kitchen, dining room, sun porch, living room, den, a little rec room (which also had a full bathroom), a detached garage...with 2 sports cars inside, oh and a great view of the lake via a little closed-in rock patio complete with a fire pit for the cooking fool. oh and there was a private dock. oh and a little raised patio overlooking the lake. oh and a yard where we laid out, played kan-jam and good ole' fashioned catch. am i missing anything? even if i am, shoot, we were set. OH!!! and the most important detail that got left out...it didn't cost us A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G! only the cost of our own food and drinks and gas for the transporters...total cost, $29. Beat that, Best Western Suites. I never had to wait in line for the bathroom. i never felt like i needed to be in the same room with everyone at the same time. it was wonderful. it was just...perfect.
 |
| "sun's in my eyes!" smiles |
 |
| the girls: Taryn, Erin, Brooke, Cher, Jess, me, Michelle |
i realize the word "perfect" carries a lot of weight. but seriously...how could it not be perfect? I was gone for 6 days. I got to go running with no agenda. i woke up and drank hot coffee. ate bacon and eggs. ate bagels. showered in a full bathroom ( in a house where 11 other people resided!) that still amazes me. can you tell??? i swear...i never had to wait in line. scout's honor. I would have to say, however, that more than the amenities of being on vacation in the physical place, the people you spend it with can make or break it. And i'm quite certain i spent those 4 days with some of the best people around (300 miles away....) That, i think, is what makes it perfect. There's just something fun about piling bodies in a living room, around a normal-sized television to watch Jurassic Park. 3 pairs of hands reaching into the passing popcorn bowls. apple cores sitting on coasters and side tables. half-full plastic cups of water. the men, sitting in the lazy boy recliners. the girls, sitting on each other, laying on laps, giving back massages, being girls.
When it was all over, i left with a farmer's tan. and more memories for the vault.
 |
| minor poker game in progress... |
 |
| the weekend roomie |
 |
| there was no spooning...but a lot of floating |
 |
| ...and synchornized water dancing! |
 |
| ...some MAJOR cheesin! |
 |
| ...and finally, the view. |
A vacation for the books...
or the blogs...
No comments:
Post a Comment