But it was so hot I thought my hair was on fire !!!
Chez Mom and Dad...my basement hovel..LOL...is the bottom floor...
Chez Trimble from the main channel...
Em r ducks....
bar down in my "basement spot" ...my grandfather built it himself in the 60's, note the red vinyl per my granny's request !
The pontoon boat parade starts off the day at 10am....
Mom and Dad watching the morning parade...
Where I spent most of my weekend...
Or on the boat with my crazy ass uncle driving us ! Or pulling us skiing ! And tubing !
Mom enjoying the lake !! I hope I am as active at her age ! *cough68cough*
More of our peeps houses.....
^^^^^ Note the red roof?? Family trademark...LOL !!!
^^^ Anarchy !!! We're going with white !! "We're not Elizabeth Arden"Bubble Toes...LOL.....
My brother , thinking he hopes no one gets drunk and pukes in the hot tub...again..
Beaux was primed and ready when the food appeared..
Teddy, being the older, wiser one, found a cool shady spot...
oooohhhh Coronitas!!!
I can has cheezburger? And home made ice cream, and watermelon, and sangria, and hot dogs, and rotel dip, and slaw, macaroni salad, bbq chicken, deviled eggs, pork tenderloin, brisket, etc, etc ,etc..... we distributed the leftovers between 4 families !!!
The Ski Nautique parade is always at 2......
leading the ski boat parade....
Go away bugs....
Sundown....
And it was still hawt and humid !!!
An errant beginning to my cousin's and mine own personal fireworks show..with Mom screaming "Yall don't burn down the house!!!!"
What's dem booms?? Me no likey !!
Boats are starting to arrive for the fireworks show.....
It was a full moon !!!!
Boats still arriving about 20 minutes before the show....
ooooh shiny....
Happy face !!
Squiggles !
Teddy trying to retrieve his toy from the steps of my brother's pool....yes, he puts his whole head underwater !
Familia........
Yes, thank you Reed for giving Beaux some tea, or whatever you were calling it....LOL
And what better way to end the weekend than with expensive crystal and cheap champagne...keeping our tradition alive....
And a nap !
All in all, it was a good weekend and I am glad I went and spent some time with my family. It's the first time I've stayed in "our lake spot" since G died. Friday night was tough, but I made it through with no appearances from Dr. Lecter , just a few gentle reminders that he was around.
It was good to hang out with my dad, I even introduced he and my mom to Wii bowling, she was pretty good ! It was a low-key, quiet 4th compared to what we are used to, in years past we had a band and up to 150 people around...these last few years have been just family and close friends and I think that suits us better.
I missed my husband terribly, but I could feel him with me...Happy 4th babes....
In the words of Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) in As Good as it Gets..... " Some have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you're that pissed that so many others had it good. "
So in the grand scheme of things, I guess I have it good. Noodle salad and all.
I did get a short video of the fireworks with my iPhone.....thought I had a better one, but RECORD wasn't on for the grand finale !! And it was AWESOME !! Doh !!
