A few days ago, I sent out an e-vite for a small gathering down at the lake today, just in case people hadn't had enough Independence Day fun, and might be interested in sitting around in the sun.
I arrived at 2:30, and the two closest lakefronts to mine were both jumping! The next-door neighbors had seven or eight cars parked near the trees that mark our boundary, with a bunch of their young kids playing in the water, and one of the dads at the lot to the left of them was racing a huge motorboat full of teens around the lake in circles, with 4 kids pulled behind it on a float hanging on for dear life. Since no one else had arrived yet, I sunscreened up, opened a bottle of Magic Hat #9, and read the latest National Geographic in the sun until Brian arrived around three.
Keith arrived soon after, and we spent a few hours talking about old island trips, and the potential one for this coming weekend (Martha's Vineyard, and a 4-man cabin at the island's campground). Old high school chum Spencer stopped by for an hour, and introduced us to his cool ladyfriend Susan, leaving with a promise to spend a day some other time. Later, Brian & Keith ran uptown for more beer and a pizza, and I floated around the lake for a half-hour, enjoying the sun in my face, the feel of the waves, and the view of Mount Wachusett off in the distance.
After we devoured the pizza, Keith took off, Brain & I hung out for another half hour or so, and then we drove up the hill, through the trees, and back to our separate 'real worlds'... It was an amazing sunny day after two weeks of rain.
