The Crew Conquers Lake Ozark

To be honest, my last few Mondays have been full of wonderful food and a Bachelorette party on my couch. I have to say, it's a pretty good replacement for HIMYM and 24 being over... or at least it's a good laugh and snuggle with a hometown moment of fame!

Last week was beautiful. Weather was perfect for running, as long as I waited until about 7. I ran Tues, Wed, and even Thursday before meeting Betsy and Corey AT AGAVE! PLUS, it was a short week because of Memorial Day, so Friday came before we knew it! After packing, I hung out at Brydan's then went to bed before our big day at the lake. Saturday started early! Much like tailgating season, it's soo much easier to wake up when there is an adventure waiting for you. We met at the Hall's at 7:45 to load cars, pack drinks, and get on the road as "Couples Retreat" and "Single Island," which we named the cars, based on who was in which! Stopping only twice to take care of important business!

Once we arrived, we took over the pool (sorry kids!) by setting up the table. It was still pretty early, but we let the games begin. We hung out in the pool, ordered a pizza and rented the boat... or so I'm told! I'm not sure who knows the stories about me and the Shull fire extinguisher, but it was kinda like that! I hit the same corner of my forehead on Matt's side mirror, knocking it all the way back! Oops :( We had the boat for several hours. Thank you to Doug, who was our Captain, for driving and putting up with us. We parked at Party Cove and tied up to some other friends.

For dinner, we went to J.B.Hooks because most of us wanted seafood! It had a gorgeous view and we were there for sunset, and a large table on the patio. Sieker and I kinda shared the Grouper Tacos and the Steak Medallions. I'm not quite sure why I wanted the steak, when I was the one fighting for seafood, but oh well!
Sarah B. and I took Jon's bed, which was great, until the boys came in and tackled us, dragging me out of bed. I was a little upset at first, until I realized that I got the join the party which was taking place in the parking lot. I walk out to find the my friends in an blow up kiddie pool inside the bed of Doug's truck! It was a riot...I just wish I had pictures. There wasn't water in it, but we were entertained for hours! I'm not sure what made us finally go inside, but we continued to hang out on the patio until all hours of the morning. After a giant bottle of Riesling and a pretzel fight, we set up a pallet on the patio and slept OUTSIDE! It was perfect weather and a great day at the lake...the ride home, was a different story!