vermont holiday

last week, we trekked north for our annual fourth of july get-together. i look forward to this weekend all year long. in fact, i have to admit - i've been packed for weeks.



it's a convening of left and right coasters from the seattle, charlotte and boston areas for five days over doing it (that is, too much food, a few too many drinks, and for some, not enough sleep).





with sporadic showers all weekend, we built campfires every time the weather would allow. remarkably, this was the first time in three years that we've had to deal with rain, so when the weather did clear up we savored the moments.





but if there is any group that can deal with rain it was ours. in fact, perhaps our love of games was the number one thing in which we all overindulged. as a result, there was a marathon battle of risk, many hands of poker, countless rounds of dominos, and plenty of euchre - sometimes simultaneously.







we did manage to squeeze in some outdoor activities in the form of golf, tennis, alpine sliding, and hiking.





see you next year, guys!