the shrewdness of apes

while it's hard not to be excited for the long weekend, today's a bit sad since this is the first time this decade that i won't be heading to the Outer Banks for Memorial Day weekend to pile into a house with 15-25 other folks for some good-natured mayhem. i just got off the phone with the few who are still going and i'm really jealous - no lazing by the pool; no riding the waves of slightly chilly Atlantic Ocean; no golf cart races; no grilling; no huge group meals; no pajama day; no pool tables; no refrigerators bursting with bottles; no giant containes of cheez balls; no puzzles; no marathon games of India Rails.

i'm gonna miss it, but at least there's a fun wedding taking its place. and i'll be back next year, as long as the whole place hasn't been wiped off the map.