Memorial Day Weekend 2007: Sunland and the Sand Bar

I survived Memorial Day. Another year of camping, drinking, boating, bathing suiting, hot dogging and kissing gone past. I love Memorial Day. It's always the first big trip and sun of the summer, marking the beginning of the best months in Seattle. This year was nothing short of fantastic, which I'm sure is just a prelude to how glorious this summer is going to be.

Friday I headed over the pass with Amanda, Kelly and I packed like sardines into my Beetle. Our destination was literally Sunland, Washington. How can it sound any more fabulous than to be heading somewhere called Sunland? Four stops, one gas fill up, three sandwich wraps and eight cigarettes later, we arrived at Evan's cabin. Immediately, we were told to put our bathing suits on to head out to the boat. I couldn't have asked for a better greeting.

It wasn't long before I was feeling the sauce and the need to take a power nap. I crawled into the bottom of a bunk bed in one of the rooms in the cabin, thinking that anyone looking for me would for sure find me. Not such the case, I napped and rallied a couple hours later, only to be greeted by at least three people were said, "Where the hell did you go?!!? We've been looking for you for hours!" Apparently, Amanda hopped on the back of a scooter with some blonde guy named Tommy and rode all around Sunland shouting my name. The scooter gave-out blocks from the house and she and Tommy were forced to push the moped back in disgrace. All weekend, Amanda was yelling, "Tommy!?!" in search of her hot, blonde scootered friend. I'm still wondering if he existed... ;)

Amanda tried to open her beer with a lighter and the cap popped her in the nose. It was numb for awhile after that, so she iced it with her beer. Genius!

Carrie felt her pain

Not really sure what's going on here. This was after my nap and rally. Apparently we walked to the store to buy ice and decided that ice made the perfect photo op!

Saturday morning we left bright and early for adult Disneyland--the Sand Bar! As soon as we pulled up and docked next to a boat, I realized that the boat we parked next to was Josh's and all his friends. (The husband of my friend Jill who got married two weeks ago, and the guys and girls who were in the wedding party). How fantastic! We partied together most of the day, and hilarity ensued:

Which of these two images are more shocking? Sarah in pasties or the dude in the Borat swimsuit?!

We wrapped up the day with a couple cheesy brats, many hilarious rounds of drinking Jenga, a dance party in some garage across the street, which was equipped with arcade games, air hockey and party animals from houses all around Sunland. I found Twinkle Eyes, my weekend camping heartthrob, laughed till my belly hurt at Vanessa's rambling, and managed to stumble back to the tent at 4:30 a.m....

...Only to do it again the next day.

This is how I felt by the end of the weekend, but it was worth the lack of sleep and general wear and tear to my body. I have tons of memories and laughs with some of my very best friends, and really, that's all I care about in this life of mine...

Currently Feeling: Excited to go on a date tonight with Jesse from Colorado.
Currently Anticipating: Hearing back from Cole & Weber United.
Currently Dreading: A whole weekend by myself in my aparment--Sarah's heading to Florida for a wedding.