Bed to Water in No Time Flat

 

This stunning sunset pic is from David and Anita's backyard. The hazy effect was accidental, caused by a seriously fogged lens on my 70D  - after a heavy downpour, 80 some degrees and 90% humidity

Tuesday started off much the same as Monday, though I guess it was technically considered fog rather than pedestrian cloud cover that had the morning skies grayed out. It was a tad cooler too, this time only 74 degrees at 730am. Like most mornings, I enjoyed a cup of coffee and some conversation with David and Anita before I headed out on my run. And it was probably more like an hour of leisure before setting off on my run.

This time I ran NW past bird island and around the main lake body and past Suede Ln. which is about 1.6 miles out. That's the same point where the steeper hills begin. I was marginally concerned that Monday' morning's cramped calf my recur but it didn't. In fact, I felt really good. Like most SC runs, I worked up quite the lather by the time I made it back to the house. My beach towel was handy so I wiped myself down with it once inside.

This time David whipped up sausage patties and eggs sandwiches. I had one and it was delicious. There was more rain in the forecast but only the scattered variety. However, they warned that any pop up storms could be strong/severe. We didn't have anything planned beyond hanging out at the lake house, which for Mindy and me, it's just what the doctor ordered. Guessing it was near 11am when David, Anita, Mindy and me headed down to the dock with a cooler full of adult beverages.

And then, sometime around noon, the kids finally were up. They literally went straight from bed to their swimsuits and into the lake. I know for sure it wasn't more than 5 minutes between bed and water. :) Late morning soon turned into middle afternoon. We had a dandy time hanging at the dock and jet skiing a little bit.

The sky looked threatening around 4-430pm, or about the time we were ready to head in for some snacks and a siesta. I'll bet 15 minutes didn't pass before I looked back outside to nothing but blue skies. Not sure what happened to all those clouds that looked ready to dump on us. Not too much time passed before it clouded over again and the skies dumped. It poured big time!

The dinner menu included the Anderson's NY strips we brought from home. Before any of that, however, I sorely needed/wanted a nap. That was about the same time David gave me a handful of kitchen tasks to take care of. Convinced him that a nap was necessary and slipped off to the guest room where I slept hard for maybe an hour. Woke once to the sound of rain pounding against the roof. Actually helped me sleep. A nap was refreshing, after a shower I rejoined the others in the dining room and helped finish dinner prep.

The steaks we brought were a disappointment. Mine was more like a sirloin - tough and thin. Certainly nothing like the angus NY strips we bought from the Anderson's the same day we purchased our kayaks. Everything else was good and I finished my meal full.

After dinner we watched TV - America's Got Talent - Judgment Week. First time I've ever seen the show. Man, Howard Stern looks creepy and old! After AGT, we watched The Notebook, a love story that almost guarantees tears at some point. I've seen it before, back when I was single and stumbled across it on cable. David, Anita and Mindy peeled off for bed somewhere between 930-10pm. Just like that I was alone in the family room with the TV. Not that sleepy, I stayed up reading from my Kindle. I tried going to bed around 1030pm but couldn't sleep so I got back up for more reading. The cats were scrambling around making all sorts of noises prompting me to keep head on a swivel. Headed to bed for good near 1130pm.