How To Feel 16 Again
Have you ever stumbled onto a place that was just magical? Every so often my girlfriends and I book a place on VRBO, leave our families behind and meet up for a weekend. This trip we hit the jackpot. We stayed at a lovely cabin with a beautiful view. I live in Kentucky and some of our friends live in Georgia so we met in Tennessee. The log cabin we stayed at was next to a very large pond, or maybe it was a small lake, either way the setting was perfect.
We have taken trips where our accommodations didn’t meet our expectations (like the time we rented a houseboat and it was parked next to a highway) but that didn’t happen this time. No matter which way you looked or what time of day it was, the view was perfect.
There was even a neighborhood dog who visited frequently, so he must have thought we were a fun group. Or maybe he just liked our snack food!
And the neighbors were so nice they let us borrow their kayaks. Every thing went fine until someone asked for a shove away from the shore and the shove was too hard. SPLASH!
It was a special place with some gals I have been friends with for a long, long time. If you don’t take trips with your girlfriends I encourage you to.
No matter how old you are—when you are with your girlfriends you are 16 again.
We laughed until we cried and then we laughed some more. No stress. No worries. Just friends remembering days gone by and making new memories.
There were only two bad things about the weekend; one was that one of our dear friends didn’t get to come and the other was saying goodbye to each other!
We had a great time and we hope to do it again soon. It’s fun being 16 for a weekend when you don’t have to deal with hormones, zits and the daily drama of high school!
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I agree Jeanne!
Sounds like so much fun. Time with girlfriends is priceless and so neat to be able to always pick up conversations no matter how much time has passed. Beautiful pictures and friends!
what a super fun trip…love to see all those smiling faces and what a beautiful site..
Come play with my puppy!
Wish it had been a week instead of a weekend!
Thanks so much AJ! It was a blast!
I love Kentucky and Tennessee!
It was a great time! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks so much Patricia. I envy you having sisters!
It was absolutely beautiful!
Thanks so much Diana, it was fun!
Thanks, Claire! It really was!
That sounds like so much fun! Good for you!
And I’m sure you will Ai!
Yes, you do! Do it now! It’s worth the effort, I promise!
Thanks so much for stopping by Shellie! I really appreciate it!
It really was Jill!
Labs are sweet dogs, aren’t they Charlotte?
That’s really hard, Merlinda. Could you meet in the middle?
Thank you so much for stopping by Evija!
Thanks Jennifer, it was fun!
Sounds like a perfect trip! The photos are great. Love that you even had a furry friend!
Such a lovely post and the photos, thank you so much for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove x
Awww I suddenly miss my friends! They live far from me sadly.
Lovely photos! The neighbourhood dog looks just like a lab I used to have. x
Oh that does look gorgeous!
What a great post…I can just feel the summer fun in it! So nice to do #OMHGWW with you!!
Shellie
http://www.thefabjourney.com
PS…I would love for you to share this on the #funsummerfinds linkup that runs Thursday through Saturday on my site!
This sounds like so much fun. I have said I would love to do something like it but I keep waiting and one day may be too late so I need to book a getaway soon.
So fun! I hope to have such a longlasting friendship with my galfriends too 🙂
My two best girlfriends since high school and I do a slumber party every year. Sometimes we go somewhere on an airplane. Other times we book a cute B&B in the Texas Hill Country. This year we went to Cowboy Stadium to see the Rolling Stones. So fun! In so many ways, we’re still 16. While we still love the Rolling Stones, we love and appreciate one another even more than we did when we were 16.
Brenda
Aww lovely pictures, looks like so much fun :):)
Aw, looks like you ladies had a wonderful time! And you’re right, everywhere the view is gorgeous. Beautiful photos, by the way!
Looks like the perfect place to be right now!
OH, I so envy you. My sisters and I get together each year and we are “ageless”. So glad you had a wonderful visit and most importantly connected with friends. Cheers!
Looks like a wonderful time with wonderful people. The lake looks so nice.
What fun! I just visited TN for the first time last year and it is beautiful. Now I want to go back and stay at that peaceful place.
It looks beautiful! What a wonderful trip for some downtime and laughter!
That lake view shot is so inviting. I could use a week of that too. Glad you had fun.
Wonderful vacation – I need a trip like this – but I am in love with your puppy! 🙂
Thanks, Steve, it was fun!
It was beautiful!
So nice of you to stop by and comment! Just wish the 4th Mosier had been with us. Teresa and I were in the same class. Pam was the older sister and Kim and Tammy were the little sisters who aggravated us. Love them all and their Momma!
3 Mosiers! No doubt you felt 16 again! I’ve had the pleasure of hanging and traveling with these ladies many times. BTW…I have worse skin now than I did at 16! Anti aging and adult acne is NO fun.
What a fun time to spend with your girl friends, and in such a lovely peaceful place!!
What fab photos looked like a lot of fun heheh! and what a lovely place 🙂