So I have this friend. For the sake of privacy, I’m going to refer to her as Cat Allergy Teacher (CAT). She’s a teacher and…well…she’s allergic to cats. Anyway, CAT’s parents have a summer home in Vermont and she and her sister have decided to throw a Turning Off the Water Party (ie, one last party at the house before they turn the water off and close up shop for the winter). Well, CAT invited me and I invited Sarah the L and Sarah the L invited her girl Mr. Mikes.
And at the risk of sounding like the dork you know I am, I’m really looking forward to this weekend. Evidently, it’s a big place in the woods with 5 bedrooms and a fireplace and a ton of people are coming and so I can’t help but envision a Big-Chill-like-weekend:
Lots of imbibing (wine, Mike’s Hard Lemonade [a personal favorite of both myself and CAT], beer, etc); lots of long discussions about life and politics and all the things in this life that matter; lots of time to read and write; evenings spent playing games and laughing in front of a warm fire; smores; mornings spent going for walks and getting lost; lots of time to find yourself; and maybe even a little fricky. And I can’t help but think that I’m going to come away from this weekend a changed man. Hopefully for the better.
And so I’m really anxious to see how things play out. Of course, after all this build up, I’m sure I’ll be completely disappointed. I’ll be the Jeff Goldblum character. Blah. But whatever. At least I’m trying. So…to my loved ones and my lesser loved ones, have a beautiful weekend, and here’s hoping you “Kevin Kline” your wife’s best friend…=)
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