I didn't try wakeboarding, but I DID watch my housemate swallow a live minnow.

Most definitely a great weekend. The weather could not have been any better on Saturday. It was perfect for sitting in the sun - clear blue sky, but a good breeze and not too warm. We were all feeling a little under the weather in the morning, for no particular reason and definitely not because of drinking. But I was fine after my nap on the dock.

In the afternoon we drove the boat over to the little nook of the lake that usually is a beach, but the water level was really high. We pulled the boat up on the the ex-beach and went for a swim there. There was this crazy drop off there, where it went from being about 2 feet deep to about 30 feet, like walking off of a cliff. And there will thousands of minnows swimming all around us, which was pretty creepy.

One of the guys really wanted to catch one, and he was pretty intent on making it happen. Jess said that if he caught on she would eat it. Clearly, she had no faith in his minnow catching abilities. He had the smarts to use a Dorito bag as a net, and you have to respect that. So he caught one after about 30 minutes of total concentration, and she followed through with her end of the deal. The minnow was pretty small... but still, it was pretty righteous to see her slurp a minnow out of her hands, swallow it, and then wash it down with a beer.

The lake was beautiful. There is no place like Northern Michigan. Granted, I haven't been to that many places. But the seclusion and the acres and acres of trees... I don't know. I think that's where I need to be. Or someplace like it, at least. Living in a little house on a secluded lake, knowing everyone in my little town, listening to country music. I used to think I was made for living in a big city, but I'm not sure anymore.

The Summer Solstice was this weekend. I wrote a short story for a class that took place on the Summer Solstice. Actually, it also took place in Northern Michigan, on a lake right next door to where I was. Where I had never been, but the feeling of Northern Michigan is so distinct to me, that I guess I didn't feel like I needed to have been there to get it right. So it's officially summer now. I guess I couldn't have started the season in a better way.

The days are counting down. We're all starting to talk about getting our security deposit back (or not, as the case may be) and it's starting to feel very real that I will be leaving here soon.

It's almost 1:30, so that's good news. And I've actually been doing work today!