This weekend was fantastic… a much needed break in the craziness that’s been going on.
Saturday: I slept in, while my dad did some work around the cottage. When I woke up, we got some things done, made some lunch, and did some reading (yes! I finally finished rant), then went for a boat ride with my dad and aunt. Headed to the fair with my aunt, where we met some other fam – at our annual fair and corn roast. This year we decided not to entertain the entire lake with the corn roast (which was about 13 dozen corn cobs boiled in a cauldron over the fire), but instead opted for a family only version. It turned out to be an awesome idea – we all were relaxed, hung out, talked late into the night. And got to eat as much, or as little corn as we needed. My cousin, his partner, and my uncle and I stayed up late, talking… and it was sooo worth it.
Sunday: woke up pretty early, made a huge breakfast, and then just sat around. Finished up my 2nd book that weekend – the screenplay for an education – and then sat around chatting. We took off around noon for my parent’s cottage, and my dad and I again did a ton of work – I mowed the lawn, he built some septic frames… and we uncovered a huge bee’s nest with honeycomb! Unfortunately without the tools to extract it… made some dinner, had a quick visit from my uncle and step aunt, and then went for a last minute boat ride (that turned into an hour long boat ride)… then jumped into the truck, and headed back to the city.
A great father daughter weekend – I’m lucky to have a dad who enjoys my company like I enjoy his.
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekends!
Movie night with dad; the beauty that is my parent’s new place; our idea of fun – construction alllll day long. My dad and I love power tools a BIT too much; reading on the boat… nothing like sun and the water with a book; the annual tilt-a-whirl ride at the fair… though I had to miss out this year (despite my cousin’s idea that it may snap my back into being better); sitting around for meal #34 of the day (look at my adorable gma 2nd from the right… she’s the best); my version of heaven; the men husking the corn (smallest pile in 10 years!); my cousin butchering… I mean cutting, the chicken breasts for dinner; meals at the cottage look a lot like this all the time; you can’t tell they’re brothers at all (I have to deal with double of my dad!); dinner for dad and I on Sunday; one last boat ride; the cottage from the water; the sun glowing off of the trees on the opposite side of the lake.
Friday: after our client meeting, my friend/colleague and I stopped off to have pedicures (fyi: best way to finish a Friday work meeting – even though it was still after our work day was done). Then my dad picked me up, and we headed to the cottage – at one point, my dad turned up the song, “she thinks we’re just fishing” and said, “this reminds me of you”…. *tear. we arrived just in time to make dinner, and drink beer, and watch heat. And eat a lot of chips/popcorn/peanuts. We are gluttons. Went to bed pretty early, after lots of conversation, and laughing.Saturday: I slept in, while my dad did some work around the cottage. When I woke up, we got some things done, made some lunch, and did some reading (yes! I finally finished rant), then went for a boat ride with my dad and aunt. Headed to the fair with my aunt, where we met some other fam – at our annual fair and corn roast. This year we decided not to entertain the entire lake with the corn roast (which was about 13 dozen corn cobs boiled in a cauldron over the fire), but instead opted for a family only version. It turned out to be an awesome idea – we all were relaxed, hung out, talked late into the night. And got to eat as much, or as little corn as we needed. My cousin, his partner, and my uncle and I stayed up late, talking… and it was sooo worth it.
Sunday: woke up pretty early, made a huge breakfast, and then just sat around. Finished up my 2nd book that weekend – the screenplay for an education – and then sat around chatting. We took off around noon for my parent’s cottage, and my dad and I again did a ton of work – I mowed the lawn, he built some septic frames… and we uncovered a huge bee’s nest with honeycomb! Unfortunately without the tools to extract it… made some dinner, had a quick visit from my uncle and step aunt, and then went for a last minute boat ride (that turned into an hour long boat ride)… then jumped into the truck, and headed back to the city.
A great father daughter weekend – I’m lucky to have a dad who enjoys my company like I enjoy his.
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekends!
I’m lost in her there holdin’ that pink rod and reel | She’s doin’ almost everything but sittin’ still | Talkin’ ‘bout her ballet shoes and training wheels | And her kittens | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ | I say, “Daddy loves you, baby” one more time | She says, “I know. I think I got a bite.” | And all this laughin’, cryin, smilin’ dyin’ here inside’s | What I call, livin’ | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ on the riverside | Throwin’ back what we could fry | Drownin’ worms and killin’ time | Nothin’ too ambitious | She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout | What’s really goin’ on right now | But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ | She’s already pretty, like her mama is | Gonna drive the boys all crazy | Give her daddy fits | And I better do this every chance I get | ‘Cause time is tickin’ | (Yeah it is) | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ on the riverside | Throwin’ back what we could fry | Drownin’ worms and killin’ time | Nothin’ too ambitious | She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout | What’s really goin’ on right now | But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ | She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout | What’s really goin’ on right now | But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in | And she thinks we’re just fishin’ | Yeah, aww, she thinks we’re just fishin’ | We ain’t only fishin’ | (This ain’t about fishin’)