I will have to say that this was probably one of the best weekends I have ever had! After such a long week at work I thought the weekend would go by super fast..but it actually didn't! It all started Thursday night when Lee's mom arrived. In my head I was thinking that we would probably all kick back and relax and talk what not. Boy was I wrong!! She wanted to go OUT! She kept saying..I just want a margarita. SO..off we went to the Beef for some appetizers and drinks! It was yummy! Then we went upstairs to listen to some live acoustics out on the deck. It was a beautiful night! We had so much fun..I even got her to take a shot with me!! Suzanne came out and joined us as well! We found out that Lee's brother, John, would be arriving later that night with his friends, Noah and Spencer. He had a concert that night and probably wouldnt arrive until early morning. Julie decided she would stay with me that night so that the boys didnt wake her up when they came in.
The next morning we woke up early and sat out on my porch for an hour or so and talked. I love talking with her. Her voice totally eases my stress and frustrations immediately. She also had the oppertunity to meet my roomate. She had just gotten off work. After some much needed R and R we headed over to suzanne's and Lee's to pick up the boys! We packed up some coolers. We had a ton of food! Sandwiches, crab dip (mmm i made it!!) and Lee made brownies! We were all very hungry so we decided to stop at bojangles on our way to the lake for a quick breakfast! When we got to the marina (which we'll never go to again) we arrived to find out that the pontoon boat that we rented was broken down and not working. WELL..instead they gave us a speed boat!! WHOOOOO HOOOOOO! However..it would've been nice if they had called and told us that because we had a ton of stuff with us..coolers, bags, beer, food..even bagpipes. We somehow managed to get it all to fit though. The boat had a lot of storage under the seats and througout. We were so excited to get on the boat and I think we stood around for about and hour or so..maybe longer because they weren't ready for us. It was so hott...and annoying..we were all pretty much pissed off by that point..NOT to mention the fact that there was a thunderstorm in the distance and it was headed directly our way..GO FIGURE! This was not getting off to a very good start! We finally got in the boat and it started to thunder and sprinkle a little bit. Captain Julie said she was going to get ahead of the storm! We started going pretty fast. Well it wasnt fast enough because we started getting battered with hail!! AHHHH it was so painful!! We were all freezing and shaking..but having a ball!! and to think..we were so worried about the crowds out on the lake..yeah..we were definetly the only boat out there...the worst place to be in a thunderstorm!! I dont think I have ever laughed so hard in my life..Suzanne and I were sitting in the back of the boat with Noah but I think John and Spencer got the worst of it..they were at the front of the boat on the outside!! Lee and his mom were in the middle driving..they were pretty good. It was crazy fun!! We finally got ahead of the storm and decided to do some tubing!! It was hilarious! The funniest thing I have ever seen in my entire life..is Spencer..tubing. OMG!! I will never forget that face! After a little tubing/swimming we got back in the boat. Oh but yes folks..it did NOT start!! AHHH! NOT to mention the thunderstorm started rolling in..and this time it came up fast!! We were just floating there lightning, thunder and hail all around us!! The boys kept jumping out of the boat to pull the boat because it kept trying to float from the middle of the lake into the bank! We tried to call the marina but we didnt have a signal! NOT to mention the fact that we had no idea where we were..we had gone a very long way! Finally we started floating towards this house and these two young guys came out and asked us if we wanted to dock our boat! Meanwhile its still POURING, lightning and thundering all around! it was so scary! I think we saw lightning strike about 30 feet away!! Anyway all the boys and Mrs Hammarback got out of the boat and started pulling it towards the nearest dock. Suzanne and I jumped out of the boat and made it safely on the dock. We finally got word of where we were from the people who lived there and got in touch with our marina. We were definetly all the way in Pittsylvania CO. VERY FAR from where we started out. Yes it's still pouring and storming and we're standing around on this random person's dock.. miserable! ALL THE WHILE laughing at our stupid luck! Finally the storm passed over us and the sun came out! We were still waiting for the marina to come rescue us so we decided to do some swimming and make some sandwiches. The people that had let us use their dock were having a big 4th of July party. Before I knew it, John had gotten into the boat and started playing his bagpipes!! THEY LOVED IT! It was so random that we're stranded on these random people's dock and he whips out some bagpipes and starts playing! fun fun! FINALLY the (stupid) marina finds us..and end up fixing our boat! It only took about 2 mins..something was wrong with the battery and he fixed it! SO, we headed back out on the boat and went over to the cliffs so the guys could jump off! They went to the HIGHEST ones! I will try to post the video and some pictures of this if I ever find our camera. Suzanne and Julie and I just watched..Im definetly scared of heights when it comes to jumping in the water...they loved it! After that We went back out for some more tubing! It had been a long day and we ended up taking the boat back and going back to Lee's! He made us an awesome BBQ dinner that night for everyone. YUM!! After dinner, Suzanne and I went back home to freshen up to go out for the night. Well, it ended up we couldnt go out because Spencer couldn't find his wallet, so we stayed in for the night, drank a little and watched THE OFFICE marathon...much better anyway! Lee's mom went to my house to go to sleep and I quickly went home and started snoozing myself because I was so exhausted from the day! Saturday Julie left and I slept in..for the first weekend in a LONG time and then did some things around the house. The guys went to shoot guns and do "manly" things. After they were done I met up with them at the grocery store to gather materials to make my dad's spagetti! I made dinner while the boys went to play frisbee golf! It actually tasted just like his!! I couldnt believe I got it right! Lee and I have been trying to replicate this recipe and I finally got it right! I also made more crap dip for Spencer upon request. A lot of water got into the first batch during the boat storm and he loved it so much..I guess he never really had his fill. After dinner we decided to go downtown! They had blocked off all the streets and had a big stage in the middle of the market with some live music! It was awesome!! We then went to cornerstone and had a few drinks. We were all once again very tired and headed home a little later..it was a great nite! The next morning I woke up and made the boys some breakfast. biscuits, gravy, and awesome eggs that Lee fixed up! We were so full..I felt like it was going to be VERY hard to jog this week! After breakfast we headed up to Blacksburg to the frisbee golf course! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I didnt really play because it was a VERY hard course and I didn't want to lose their discs..I'm not very good. I can play the easy one down at fisburn park but I couldn't do this one. THIS COURSE WAS CRAZY! we were basically climbing up and down a mountain! It was so awesome the way it was set up and I actually enjoyed watching for the guys discs and running ahead to find the whole for them. It was amazing to me that I not once got out of breath and i was RUNNING up hills people!! If Lee and i hadnt been jogging lately..I probably would've died/stopped breathing/rolled down the mountain/all of the above. It was very hot, and we were all sweating and getting mosquito bites..but it was probably the most fun I've had in a while! I was so proud of myself! After disc golf..we said goodbye to Noah, Spencer, and John. It was sad because I had so much fun with them. Lee and I headed over to Fazolis for a quick dinner and then headed home before the storm! OMG I ALMOST FORGOT! ON THE LAST HOLE of the frisbee golf course...after miles and miles of tangling hot woods...i was finally out in the open and yes folks..i saw.. A HUGE SNAKE!!! i flipped out! I was on my way to get john's frisbee and i saw it... HUGE black snake! My heart started beating so fast ..I ran back towards the guys screaming and tried my best not to cry..i held it in till I got back to the car and then started tearing up. I am deathly afraid of snakes! AND its amazing to me that after walking all through those woods i didn't see ONE and when I was finally out in the open, short, grass..there it was ..waiting for me!! EWWWWWWW. anyway it was a great weekend and I will post pictures once i find the camera! cant wait to see everyone again!!
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