Holloway Madness

You know you're up for a "great time" when greeted with a beer. Rich, Chi and I drove to the Russian River, day after the fourth for a mini vackay. The Holloways were kind enough to invite us to the "CABIN," so we packed our food, drink and song for what didn't disappoint as yet another Holloway Adventure. The day I arrived I felt my body slowly absorb the beauty, solitude and slower pace...but all that was thrown out the door when SpiderMANiac showed up. We were minding our own business, lounging on the dock when we were invaded...yes a new record=11 people (two dogs) on the dock!   All was good, but there was a untended child staying at the cabin next to ours that obviously didn't understand "boundaries." Like walking into the cabin, straight into our room and pointing out our Fireworks...lunging for them...only to be kicked out of the house as "off limits." Note that was not the only time for him to be kicked out. When it was finally dark we held our July 5th celebration fireworks extraganza! There was wine and beer drank, mac n cheese consumed and perhaps some theivery. Yes, Rich brought smoked ribs, three racks to share and left them in the cooler. Were they delicious you might ask, "well I don't know" cuz the flippen Raccoons gotz them. Not only did they invade my car in the frontyard...the muddy paw prints as evidenced only to get Chiso's dog treats...their major Score was that night with three racks of ribs. Brian and Lisa heard something overnight...a clunk, then a drag, another clunk and drag...that was those buggers getting them down the stairs.

The next day we headed to Goat rock where there was some surf fishing, Rich braving the waves and many happy faces.  Then for a treat we went to the Crab Shack for Chowdah...so flippen yum.

That night the gurls beaded and Elizabeth made her first pairs of danglingy earrings...but Lisa was eyeing them :D  RIch and I got to try their canoe with Chiso...Love it (did you hear me, LOVE IT) Then we started with CatchPhrase...yes one of our favorite games.  Blake was hysterical, from saying the "secret word" to these unbelievable pulls of exact answers.  And to see Brian trying to get RIch to say "rock" had my side hurting...airguitaring away. Over all I enjoyed laughing with Lisa, seeing Rich throw the ball around, Blakey crazy look in his eyes when he knows he's going to light another firework, Brian zealousness to "put the steaks on" and Elizabeth cleaning her newly pierced ears...all why Tucker is sleeping next to Mom, Coco's in her chair and Chiso has her ball in her mouth. Thanks for a experience that I'll remember forever.