Vacation in highlights

I should start by explaining that I really hoped to go to Hawaii this summer. And then I got mono and am still not well enough to travel and I have no vacation time. So with Hawaii a dream for next year, I signed on for this weekend in Tahoe hoping to make the most of my brief summer vacation, but not as excited as I had been about Hawaiian surf lessons and warm ocean water. Tahoe wasn't Hawaii, and the lake only measured a chilly 68 degrees, but I had a blast.

We crammed anywhere from 5-9 people into a tiny house with two bathrooms and not enough space. But the kitchen worked, the grill was awesome, and we had a stocked bar. We were steps from the water, blocks from the casinos, and an easy stroll to the golf course where my friends watched four days of celebrities play golf. I only saw about a quarter of the tournament, but it was way more fun than I ever through golf could be.

Our house was on the water, and we got to sit outside and watch the lake.












I watched the boats and played on the beach.













The sunset over the water each night was awesome.












We ate and drank and danced and had a really good time.












I took a gondola to the top of the mountain and was awestruck at the beauty of the lake and mountains.











This was a terrific weekend.