Written last week while I was on vacation and sans internet.
Tuesday, August 7
My hair starts to look distinctly like Shirley Temple's in this kind of humidity. Just thought I would share.
Had another lovely day. The day started out windy and choppy after some very dramatic thunderstorms overnight, but the afternoon cleared into sunny and warm, if humid as always. We went out on a boat ride this morning, then attempted tubing this afternoon. We once again proved that, as a family, we are generally incompetent with boat-related leisure activities.
Tonight was the first game of the Annual Rummy 500 Tournament. Holly did a lot of trash talking early in the day, but unfortunately, karma is a bitch, and hers apparently rubbed off on me, as Lady Luck let both of us down. Still, I came back in grand fashion near the end to only end up in 4th place by a nose, instead of the incredibly embarrassing amount I'd been down by for the first three hands. Dad won, of course. Holly says she's just lulling him into complacency so she can come back in a storm tomorrow night. Guess we'll see!
Before the boys went to bed, we also played a rousing game of Outburst, which proved that we as a family know a lot about religious holidays, crunchy foods, and the movie version of "Grease," and absolutely nothing about Howard Stern or major liquor brands. The major liquor brands were especially embarrassing. It's not like we're teetotallers or something!
I finished off the night with a sister-bonding walk with my sister. We don't talk about anything profound, Holly and I. Just the routine details of our lives. But we're so close -- it's so good to talk about just about anything and spend time together. Holly and I weren't always the best of friends growing up; sometimes we almost resented each other. But we were always sisters, and now we are not only sisters, but the best of friends. It's probably the single most important relationship in my life, and one I cannot imagine living without. Somehow, my day is always brightened a bit by a conversation with my sister, even about some small life detail. When I have good news, she's the first I call, and when I am feeling down, she's the one I want to call. I'm so lucky that we've grown to this wonderful place together.
