Memorial Weekend

FRIDAY

I TOOK THE DAY OFF FROM WORK TO HELP ALLISON AND KEITH MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOUSE. IT WAS SO NICE TO BE AWAY FROM JUNIOR HIGHERS FOR A DAY- EVEN IF I WAS WORKING HARD MOVING BOXES AND UNPACKING THINGS THAT DON'T BELONG TO ME. BUT...IT IS ALWAYS FUN AND REWARDING TO HELP OUT GOOD FRIENDS; PLUS AL IS HAVING A BABY GIRL IN A WEEK, SO I THOUGHT THE MORE HELP THAT ARRIVED THE MORE STABLE SHE WOULD STAY. THIS IS MY GOD-SON WILL..HE WAS HELPING UNPACK CLARA'S THINGS AND DECIDED TO PUT THEM ON HIS FEET.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

SATURDAY MORNING I GOT UP AT 7:45 CUZ MY BODY WAS READY TO WAKE UP...EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T WANT TO. HAD LOTS OF ERRANDS TO RUN. AFTER A BUSY MORNING CLEANING, SHOPPING (not for fun stuff), AND GETTING MY OIL CHANGED I RAN OFF TO A 10 YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION FOR THE FIRST SET OF SENIORS I TAUGHT. THEY INVITED ME AND I DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPERANCE. IT WAS FUN TO SEE HOW GROWN UP; WITH HUSBAND/WIFE AND KIDS IN TOW THEY HAVE GOTTEN. MAN, 10 YEARS OF TEACHING- WHO KNEW???

FROM THERE I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE NORTH TO SANDSTONE TO HANG AT THE PURSUITTI CABIN; WITH ANNA AND HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT WAS A HOOT. I LOVE GOING TO HER CABIN, OF COURSE- CUZ CABINS AND PLAYIN IN THE WATER WITH FRIENDS IS FUN, BUT MORE THAN THAT HER FAMILY IS SUPER COOL...THEY MAKE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING SUPER FUN. WE GOT HIT WITH SOME NASTY WEATHER ON SUNDAY. IT STORMED THAT MORNING TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAD TO FIND TREE COVERAGE FOR OUR CARS IN CASE OF HAIL DAMAGE. THAN AFTER WAITING FOR A COUPLE HOURS THE SUN PEAKED OUT AND OFF TO THE WATER WE WENT. GOT A COUPLE SOLID HOURS OF WAKE BOARDING AND SKIING IN. I WAS THE CHEERLEADER SINCE I DON'T WAKE BOARD AND OR SKI. BUT IT WAS STILL FUN TO JUST BE IN THE BOAT AND PRETEND THAT SUMMER IS HERE. RIGHT BEFORE I HAD TO LEAVE PAUL (anna's boyfriend), BRAD (a new found friend i made) AND I GOT IN THE PADDLE BOAT WITH THE INTENTIONS OF PROTECTING ANNA WHILE SHE WENT FOR A SWIM...BUT SINCE WE HAD 3 PEEPS IN A PADDLE BOAT MADE FOR 2, WE DIDN'T GET FAR...AND MY BUTT GOT REALLY WET! BUT WE LAUGHED A TON...GOOD MEMORIES. FROM THERE I HEADED HOME TO MA AND PA'S HOUSE.

MONDAY

WAS EXCITED TO BE HOME FOR THE DAY. I HAVEN'T BEEN AT HOME WITH MOM AND DAD FOR A LONG TIME. WOKE UP EARLY AND SAT AROUND CHATTING AND DRINKING COFFEE. I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE COOL PARENTS THAT YOU CAN JUST HANG WITH AND B.S. WITH. LATER THAT MORNING WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET TO WORK. I WENT OUTSIDE WITH MOM AND HELPED HER PICK ROCK- OH THAT WAS A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. I REMEMBER PICKING MILLIONS OF ROCK WHEN WE BUILT OUR HOUSE, MADE SOME HEY FIELDS AND WHEN MA WANTED A GARDEN. MAN- PICKING ROCK IS BORING AND TOUGH. AFTER THAT I GOT TO DRIVE THE BOB CAT. CRAZY! HELPED DAD CUT OUT SOME FENCE. I BURNT THE CRAP OUT OF MY ARM WHEN I USED THE CUTTING TORCH; FROM THERE ON OUT I LET DAD DO IT. THE BURN TURNED WHITE AND HAD INSTANT BUBBLES...IT KEPT BURNING SO I HAD TO STICK IT IN A NEAR BY PUDDLE...WHICH I AM SURE WAS SUPER CLEAN! THE THINGS YA DO WHEN YOU'RE ON THE FARM!!!! SPENT THE AFTER NOON WORKING OUTSIDE AND PLAYING WITH THE PUPPY. THAT WAS FUN. THAN GOT IN MY CAR DIRTY AND SMELLY AND HEADED BACK TO THE CITIES. WENT TO THE INDIANA JONES MOVIES WITH JUSTIN- IT WAS OK. I LAUGHED, AND I THINK JUSTIN LAUGHED AT ME! OVERALL IT WAS A GOOD RELAXING MEMORIAL WEEKEND.

ISNT THE NORTH WOODS/FARM PRETTY!!!!