see you at the cottage

we recently hosted what we hope will be an annual tradition of a wonderful summer weekend at the cottage. we invited JC, Anne Marie, Claire, Curtis, Jan, Caroline and Julia. and of course, Alex, Grace and I were there as well. the weather forecast was calling for thundershowers but we decided to chance it anyways as staying in playing boardgames at the cottage is not a bad way to spend a weekend.

Alex and i arrived Friday night and decided to make the most of what might be the only nice weather we were going to have all weekend. we lit the bonfire and grabbed some caesars and decided to wait for the arrival of Anne Marie and JC. after sitting outside for about an hour, enjoying the calls of the loons, the stars and the crackling fire, the rain began. we raced in and waited another 2 hours before JC and Anne Marie arrived to regale us with their tales of getting lost on the way to the cottage, a common occurrence for people arriving late at night.

saturday morning was overcast after a night of pouring rain. and although it remained overcast for the rest of the day, we were lucky enough that the rain did not make its forecasted appearance. the weather encouraged us to make the most of the day, in case it did turn to rain. we spent time fishing with the kids, making a bonfire, toasting marshmallows and relaxing on the docks. the day was capped off by a delicous adults only dinner of shish kebab and taboulleh.

sunday broke with a more promising outlook as the sun shone down on the early morning water. again, we felt like rushing out to enjoy the day and Anne Marie and i spent some time fishing before breakfast. we were lucky enough to catch a big one (which we threw back of course). we bundled the kids into their bathing suits and headed out to the beach to swim and catch some rays. all in all it was a great weekend at the cottage, and we all stayed later than originally planned just to squeeze the most out of the nice weather. everyone left with full bellies, the glow of the sun on their faces (some a little TOO much sun), and good memories. we're really looking forward to next year. see you then!

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