Attack of the Margarita Machine

Hot damn, I'm back at work and none too happy about it! Oh well, that's life, right?

We just got back from a week long camping trip in Oklahoma. Had a great time! We've been going for the last 20 years. Huge family reunion with cousins, aunts, uncles, second cousins, great aunts and uncles and friends. People came and went throughout the week. For the most part everyone made it. Total, there were 65 people there (and 10 dogs).

On Saturday alone, there were 55 of us in the water. We had our annual water ball fight. No one got hurt this year - yay! It was lots of fun ... as long as you didn't think about the fact that you're swimming around in the collective urine of 55 people!!! Friday and Saturday night we played a game called Things. Hilarious game that usually ends up with every one's minds in the gutter. We did try to make it PG as some of the kiddos were playing. Though a recurring theme throughout the game was of J's balls and Dustin's underwear. I'll spare you the details!

Sunday night my cousin John and his buddy broke out their instruments and played an impromptu concert on the stage that happens to be right next to our campsite. We all dragged our lawn chairs over there to listen. They are so talented and play the funniest songs ever. Some of the songs were, "Nyquil Blues", "We left a Drunk Man Guarding the Fire" and "The Shitball Song". Along with the serenade, Mad Dog, J and Daddy Dew Drop all decided to make up a batch of their famous margaritas. They've concocted a homemade margarita machine out of a 5-gallon cooler and a garbage disposal motor. These went over very well. My cousin Kryttle also made up a batch of her favorite shot called Snake Juice. To her dismay, I renamed it "Gross". Hehehe, I only had one of those puppies! Needless to say, we went through the entire 5-gallon batch of margaritas. Dean-o and Daddy Dew Drop decided to drink as many margaritas as they could to see who would get a brain freeze first. This was a sight to behold. About 3 o'clock in the morning Dean-o and Swindell decided to take a late night cruise on the golf cart. They would whiz by every couple of minutes and say something incoherent. Swindell's nickname is now and forever "Boomhauer" (from King of the Hill). Ask me later about the pee tree.

Monday started the god-forsaken heat wave. I do believe it got to 115 heat index those 2 days. The lake water felt like a hot bath. Not refreshing at all. We hooked up a water mister and a fan down by the lake and just sat there all day long. This was the only relief. I don't know how the folks in tents did it. Except Daddy Dew Drop, who put an actual air conditioner in his tent. I believe Mad Dog knows a little something about this as she has done it before.

On Wednesday we took a couple of the kids to the movies to escape the heat. We saw Land of the Lost. Really stupid movie, but if you love Will Ferrell and Danny McBride, you'll laugh your butt off. Thursday brought lots of news. Sadly, we learned that Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett had passed away. But on a brighter note, we found out that my cousin Carly and her husband Brian had their baby. Her dad drove home from the lake that day and got there right before he was born. They drove back that night with lots of pictures. He's the cutest little guy ever! We also found out that my cousin Jamie and his wife Shannon are going to have a baby as well! Friday morning, we packed up in the 99 degree heat and headed out. It was a hot ride home for some, especially Burn Notice who rode his motorcycle home and my dad, whose air conditioner broke in his truck right before we left.

When we got home around 5:30, my sister-in-law was there to stay for the weekend. We ended up going out to dinner and to see The Proposal. Awesome movie! Saturday we went to Thing 1's baseball game at 1 in the afternoon. The temperature was an even 100 degrees. I don't know how the kids play in this stuff. We were melting on the bleachers! That evening we went to a going away party for Chl's Trophy Husband. The margarita machine made another appearance at this party, along with tequila shots, Macaw's, rum and Cokes and a keg. Lot's of dancing and rock, paper, scissors ensued!!! Sunday brought sleeping in followed by six volleyball games. I'm exhausted!!!!