High on a Mountain

Saturday night was out to Shelby and Dave's house for the Old Timers of AL Reunion and it was an opportunity to see faces and hear laughs that I've missed dearly for three years or more. Mario, Dave, Dan, Shelby, Hillary, Elena, Anna and Austin were all there and there is something to be said about friendships that pick up right where they left off; people who know each other so well that pretense is abandoned willingly. It was a late night but a calm one to be sure. Sunday morning I drove up to Natalie's for a late brunch (and to get my dresser! Woohoo furniture!) before heading out to the real ODB to fill up 7 growlers with beer (not all for me, 3 were other peoples) and try to figure out how to fit them in my car around my dresser and other boxes. I only got to see my mom and my little sister briefly which was a low point; I would have liked more time (Are you getting tired reading this? I am and I did it. I need to remember to try not to do everything when I go back up to VA) Sunday evening I went up to the mountain for the 10 year reunion of AL and once again the hugs abounded and the laughter was easy. I love being part of something that monumental in so many lives; being a piece in a legacy that endures. My first summer there were 13 people on staff and of those 13, 6 were at the reunion (and that was 7 summers ago!) I think we had the best ratio...Again with the dancing, the singing, the goofing around, shenanigans in every corner. Crawled into bed around 2 and got up at 9 and had coffee with the old timers in the house. We really are much older; talking about mortgages, loans, IRAs and insurance. Mind you, we all used to live in tents. This is quite funny growth.

Elena, Dave B, Dave K and Scott in his Betty Boop on a motorcycle "RESPECT IS DUE!" shirt. Long story.

Oh jeez. Scott, Dave and Mario act out their favorite tiger joke/pick up line that has never worked. Ever.

The directors of years past: Elena, Dave K, Fern, Dave and Shelby B. Great leaders.

Awww...Brian was a camper with Scott and Elena and now look how messed up he is. The original three from 2001: Hillary, Shelby and I.

Yup, the night just got funnier. Dave, Emma and Helen

I have no idea what is going on in this photo but I like it.

Hillary and Elena, back together again for one more night of open-mouthed dancing.