relaxing

Last weekend we had a special treat of heading out to the Dome, a beach house in Southold that looks like . . . a dome.  

Our party consisted of Matt's brother Adam, their friend Kyle, our friend Ashley, and one Moosey, who traveled to us from DC, KY, NYC, and the couch, respectively.  

Somebody must've felt a little carsick because once we got there, he threw up a human-sized amount of kibble.  Fortunately he missed the carpet.  

the culprit. 

The house is in Southold, an hour away from our house.  I love driving out east through the two-lane road that winds through sod fields, farm stands, and windy stretches of forest.  It's a picturesque drive, dotted with white churches and the occasional view of the sea.

I expected this to be a cold trip and layered appropriately, but the sun was shining and the breeze was light, making for a perfect afternoon outside.  The boys threw baseballs and horseshoes and canoed like three little indians, whilst Ashley and I read and napped on the porch.  In the sun.  In short sleeves.

We went for lunch in Greenport, which is almost at the end of the island, and then came home in time to catch the sunset.  Because the house is round, there were great views from the wraparound porch.  

We then launched a competitive game of Trivial Pursuit that ended a mere three hours later, with Adam and Kyle reluctantly agreed to make breakfast for the winners in the morning.  We roasted s'mores, looked at the stars, and saw the Cowboys trounce the Longhorns.  And a good sleep was had by all.

In the morning, I snapped the sunrise, 

these two gentlemen made our breakfast feast,

and we sat out here for a few hours enjoying it.

It was the perfect weekend, with the perfect amount of warmth during the day and a drop at night that required a fire in the fireplace.  We had the perfect amount of reading relaxing coupled with good times with friends in from out of town.  

And now it's only 5 days until my family gets here for Thanksgiving! :)