Alexander County

Memorial Day weekend with college friends on Lake Hickory. This was the first time in the tent for me, and we're happy with it so far! Rented a pontoon boat and enjoyed the sun and the tubing and the beer. We reached the milestone of my first time shotgunning a beer (can it be considered shotgunning if I had to stop 4 times?), and the ex-fireman LJ made a bonfire so big that so we spent the next 20 minutes hosing down everything near it, just in case. It was so hot that when Clara wanted to roast a marshmallow (standing 5 feet away from the fire and reaching towards it), LJ sprayed mist from the hose right above her to cool her off. It's been a good weekend!Read more