Unplugged!!

This year at work the theme for the 4th of July holiday was "Deloitte Unplugged". We were encouraged to enjoy the 4 day weekend without laptops, phone calls, and basically without work. Now, if you know me at all, I tend to be a bit of a workaholic and don't much like to be "unplugged". Tony and I left Wednesday for the long weekend at Camp 5, our family's log cabin in the Upper Peninsula. We had Morgan & Maren in tow, along with Willow, and a truck full of goodies. I am happy to report I left my laptop at home, had my Treo just for the phone and only brought my beach books & magazines in my backpack.

The weather was fantastic (the warmest we remember the UP in July in years), the campfire roared, the beach was sandy and perfect for building, and overall a good time was had by all!! We gathered with old friends, barbecued on the 4th of July, played Hide & Go Seek in the woods and roasted smores over a huge bonfire. The girls learned how to play one of my favorite childhood games, Yahtzee!!, and sang to the Legally Blonde soundtrack all weekend (much to Tony's dismay). While the gas prices were tough to take, and the Mackinac Bridge fare is now up to $3.00, we decided it is still worth it all to get to the UP and enjoy the northern splendor. We both said we missed waking up to the sound of the Lake Michigan waves hitting the beach and the miles and miles of starry skies at night. The good news is it is only 4 weeks until we go back!! Until then, we will plug in and plug along.