Memorial day weekend

I got to go hang out with Janelle and the kids on Saturday and then Sunday and Monday I spent the day up at the lake. It was a humid day with intermittant rain but so beautiful.


I love sitting by the lake and watching people. Its a beautiful sight empty too. This weekend it was all about the clouds. Beautiful... but I had to take my Northern raised self inside to take breaks in the air conditioning to cool off from the humidity. And its not even August yet (yikes)



I love looking at honeysuckle. Its beautiful in its strength and details but who doesn't love that smell... (Lilacs and honeysuckle bring lots of spring/summer childhood memories to mind)



I enjoyed checking out the nature around the place while Robert worked during the days.


the mountain laurel out did itself this year



...but I was still drawn back to the lake and its views. The color contrasts seem to sparkle after the rain.

Camping....

The vital parts to camping consists of...
good preparation...
good attitudes...
good food...
a dry place to sleep...
and the best trips are the perfect weather...

Ahh yeeeaaaah we were blessed with all the above.


This weekend, the Wilder family, my self and another couple with two under the age of three Alissa, Justin and their two sons came to camp at Lake Jocassee. The weekend was fun to get out and enjoy nature.



The sunrise over the lake was a beautiful moment to soak it in... These are the moments worth breathing for.





The guys decided to take some time for bonding... and why not try some fishing.
Jayden and Josie both enjoyed it.... especially when the bob on the line disappeared.




The men defeated nature... and caught fish.


We had fun at the beach. We built a sand castle and squirted some water guns and waded into the cool to cold refreshing water...



And the two youngest had fun playing with these stool ... if they only had more skills with balance..... but check out that great attitude..




But it was good to get showered and back to my routine too.

Here are a few more pics

Trip to Boston

This weekend I went to Boston for two days. It was packed with fun, education, work and networking. I will fill you in more but thought I would post a few pics. I took tons of the city because its such a history book to walk through that often contrasts with the mirrored walls, concrete and metal structures of sky rises.
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