My family and I had a lovely weekend at the lake. The lake is probably in my top three favorite places of all time. Mostly because I grew up with it and it represents simpler and more carefree times in my life. I went to the lake for the first time when I was three months old. And every summer weekend thereafter until I was about 14.
I also love the lake because it allows me to feel more free and alive. It's a break from the daily grind of life and routines and Type A personalities. I love not knowing what time it is when I'm there. There is no time...except lake time. Life just stops for a while. And I love it.
The best thing about the lake this weekend: lying on my back and looking at the stars. There seem to be 10 times as many and they are ten times brighter. I laid on our boat this weekend, staring up at the sky, just watching the stars. The sounds of crickets and passing boats were all I could hear. Sheer perfection for a summer night. It makes one realize how gigantic our universe is. Really gigantic. It's crazy. Shooting Stars and the Milky Way can seem really tangible when you allow them to.
The only thing that could have made this moment better was someone to cuddle with. Guess I will have to relive it when that someone comes along.
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