Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey

I really wanted some color…

Author: thenicknick

And by Sunday, it was obvious that color was going to be RED.

Yes, I don’t get nearly as much sun as I used to in my younger days, my lazy days, my summers by the pool days.  So, I burn with an alarming frequency that I never have in the past.  On the bright side, the burn quickly changes to a lovely bronze.  Yay!  And I get to come back to work looking rested.

After a first night of showers, it was a blessing to be basking in the sun the remainder of the weekend.  We woke up on our own schedules and readied ourselves for a big day at the marina.  Yup, the eight of us were going out on  a pontoon boat for half a day…ish.

It was ridiculously fun.

There was tubing.  Everyone went at least once.  Okay, maybe not Rachel the first day, but the second day she went crazy.  I went tubing twice.  First I went with Jennie.  And the second time I went with HIM.

Luckily, there are no pictures of either of these incidents.  I was mostly hanging on for dear life.  Any skill I had once had for tubing seems to have long disappeared.  Yeah, I was confident since I used to tube A LOT in my past life.  Not a good showing for me, but it was fun.

Then after the pontoon boats on Saturday, we hung out at the pool.  It was nice to kick back and relax…before going to get ice cream.  (You know I had to get ice cream at least once this trip.)  And our families kind of split up and did their own thing at that point.

Rachel, HIM, and me…we went to look for the hiking outfitter store that used to be on the resort premises.  Rachel thinks she wants to hike the entire Appalachian Trail.  I think she is crazy and will last all of a week.  HE thinks that she may last a tad longer since she doesn’t mind not shaving.  I say let the betting begin.

And we had a really disappointing dinner that night at the resort.  Let’s just say that they ran out of pork.  And I really wanted pork.  The beef substitute was more like beef jerky.  And I finally found a coleslaw I don’t like.

Then on Sunday, more water fun.  This time, Jennie’s family and my kids rode the tubes on the pontoon boat, while me and HIM were on a jet ski.

We’ve been on jet skis all over.  And I must say that the jet ski on the lake during this trip was the best.  There were no restrictions.  We could ride all over.  We could go as fast or slow or be out for as long as we wanted.  Nearly two hours later we’d had enough.  That was after we’d been all over, done donuts, and pretty much dominated the lake.

And even though HE is a bit of a dare devil and relishes the chance to try to make me squeal and gasp and beg him to slow down, this time, I found myself relaxing into the ride, relaxing into the trip, the day, and our time together.  We needed the down time.  We needed the moments, however fleeting, to be alone together.

And that’s why I’m saving the best for last. You’re going to love my Thursday Happiness post.  I can’t wait to tell you what made me happiest this trip.

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