Sunday, August 23, 2009

Stop! Hammer Time










Russ once told me that he thought that there was nothing better than "FWB".....Friends With Boats. If you're lucky and have friends who have generous natures, you get to enjoy the fun of having access to a boat, without the initial expense, transport hassle and inevitable ongoing maintenance and costs. I've been doubly lucky. About ten years ago, my good friend Sherry Hammer Knutson purchased a lovely little lake home on Lake Camelot, which is located in the town of Rome near Wisconsin Rapids. About five years ago, another friend, Kathy Lohmann Davis purchased her own place on the same lake about eight homes down from Hammer's. When the gals bought their weekend places, they were both single. Both have married in the interim, but happily for me and some of my other girlfriends, they have continued their long-standing tradition of hosting a girls lake weekend at least once a summer. This year, Hammer had the weekend event at her house. There were so many things to enjoy about girls weekend on the lake this year, including but not limited to:

1.) Having absolutely no reason to wear cute outfits or put on a lick of makeup
2.) A ginormous thermos filled with pre-mixed mojitos (Thanks Paula and Sharona!)
3.) A roaring campfire with hilarious stories and Melody's special summer cocktail (vodka, seltzer, frozen limeaid and fresh raspberries)
4.) A leisurely boat ride complete with, you guessed it....the aforementioned keg o'mojitos.
5.) Beautiful sunsets
6.) Fresh air and a long 6-mile walk
7.) Sleeping like the dead in "the cave" (the windowless bedroom in the cool basement)
8.) A 60-minute spin around the lake's perimeter in the kayak (hopefully, I'll be able to lift my arms tomorrow)
9.) A cloudless night sky, jammed with stars you just can't see when you're near the lights of Milwaukee
10.) Unlimited laughs with some of my favorite people

Wisconsin is blessed with such natural beauty. I'm blessed with wonderful friends who let me share it with them.











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