As I mentioned in my outfit post the other day, last Friday afternoon we met with our new friends at their dock and took their boat out for the evening. It was the first time we’d been “on” the lake since moving here last Christmas. And while the weather and water are almost warm enough to enjoy during the day, an evening out and especially “on” the water is still chilly, so we bundled up. However, our friends were in short sleeves, but I was so happy to not be freezing all night long, it was worth the winter sweater and neoprene pants.
It was an amazingly clear and mellow afternoon on the lake so we headed out…
Look at that gorgeous hair!
And since it was so beautiful, we got a little tour of the lake and all the bays…
There were amazingly beautiful homes along the lake, {and I took one million photos} but this one below was my favorite. It’s the only house on the lake that has a boat garage on the water. Isn’t it incredible?!
Each weekend starting in May, Lake Arrowhead has Fri/Sat concerts at the Village at Center Stage. Some bands are new {or old} and original, but many are tribute bands. People arrive at ten in the morning to set their chairs on the lawn to save their place for the evening! We docked the boat at the Village, went up and grabbed some drinks and then headed over to watch the band LIGHTS: A JOURNEY TRIBUTE BAND and they were pretty amazing. The entire village was wall to wall people singing along with the band. It was packed! What we’ve learned with the warmer weather, is that people who live here full time and people who come to visit all LIKE TO PARTY. It’s just constant adult-time fun. There’s no other way to explain it really.
After grabbing another drink, we managed to make our way up to the standing area just below the stage. Luckily at this point, the area was fairly open, as people were sitting behind us, but there were at least 20 nearby. I had my beer cup in my left hand and my iPhone in my right, high up taking photos. I decided it would be fun to take a video, turned my camera/phone horizontal up in the sky, brought my left hand up to assist and as I tried to use my hand, POURED HALF OF MY BEER ALL OVER MY FACE. Yeah, not joking. I did not know what or how it was happening, and luckily the foam skimmed my nose and the rest of the beverage hit mostly my upper lip and mouth, then down the front of my sweater, but as soon as I realized I WAS POURING MY DRINK ON MYSELF I could not stop laughing about it. Luckily I had a few tissues in my bag to wipe off my face, but they couldn’t wipe away the embarrassment. Man I wish I was a bystander watching myself, because it must have been so hilarious to see. Maybe someone was randomly recording at that moment and I’ll end up on Tosh. One can only hope 😉
apologies for my loud singing along
It was an incredible full moon that night and though I took one million photos, none do it justice.
We said farewell to the Village, boarded the boat and took a slow ride in the dark home, with only the moonlight as our guide and the stars, and homes around the lake. It was really so beautiful and I was so excited about it, I sat in the back of the boat to experience it fully. It honestly feels like we live in a real-world Disneyland… and on this ride home specifically, like we were in the pretty part of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, before it gets scary. The music was on, everyone was chatting and I couldn’t stop smiling. I didn’t think I could have as much fun as we had that night ever again in my life. And it seems so small really, but this cynical person lost hope in little things like that many years ago, and I was almost brought to tears with joy feeling so alive again.
It was rather foggy so the sunroof made the perfect prom-like end to an evening. We parked back at their dock and then slowly made our way back home for the evening.
I feel so blessed and so lucky to get to live such a beautiful life again.
Life really is a journey. You can change your destiny. Don’t stop believing.
