10 o clock and the weekend's done...

spent the weekend up north, near traverse city on the family property of a friend of mine. dublin came with and spent the weekend roaming off-leash. this was a mjor event, especially since i was not forced to run 8 miles down a divided higway to get him back. he looooooooves the lake. he's a little water freak. i'd never have thunk it. he's been in the pool and didn't mind it, but this was full-on joy and delight. it was nice to see him so happy. as a dog, he got the short end of the stick when it comes to owners... i'm gone all day at work and then many nights at school and yet, when i finally find my way home, he's always thrilled to see me and never holds a grudge. in the dog lottery, i won the jackpot.

the weekend was plenty relaxing... we hung out on the dock, ont he raft, ont he boat... went to the artfair, sat around the bonfire, ate huge family meals together (20 people and 8 dogs, if i'm counting correctly). the weather was pretty fantastic.. the area's gorgeous and even the drive wasn't so bad (it was just about 250 miles). the weekend was just about flawless... and probably could have been flawless if i wasn't so sensitive sometimes...