Sister Sister Weekend

Last weekend Becky, Hannah, Olivia, and I had our first ever Sister Sister Weekend. Becky planned the whole weekend, I just went along. At first I wasn't too keen on heading down to Lake Barkley to "get away" as my sister put it. After all, coming home from Saipan was getting away for me. But I had to keep things in perspective and realize how important this weekend was for my sister.

We took a trip to Lake Barkley (about a two hour trip from home), making our first stop at Aunt Jearlen and Uncle Bill's place in Cadiz, Kentucky. Uncle Bill got his pontoon boat out just for this occasion and took us on a pleasant ride on the lake. We went as far as Barkley Lodge and then turned around and headed back to his place. At one point we stopped along a sandy bank to take a dip. Aunt Jearlen had a delicious meal of ham, potato salad, baked beans, and green bean salad waiting for us when we returned. She knew we would be hungry after our boat ride.

After saying our goodbyes to family we continued our Sister Sister weekend in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Grand Rivers is a very sleepy little town located between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. It is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, but you wouldn't want to live there. Way too quiet for me. Most activities that go on there are connected to the lake....fishing, water skiing, boating, sailing. We found a quaint little boutique called So Kool, and it really was cool. Very charming. Many interesting and unique items are sold there that you wouldn't find anywhere else. I love Life Is Good products and I bought three Life Is Good items from there, a cool coffee thermos, a neat little book of upbeat quotes, and a cute tank. There are no fast food restaurants in this town and I think that is pretty cool too. On our first evening there we stopped by Greg's Dairy Shack for some ice-cream. Olivia couldn't eat the chocolate cone fast enough in the heat and she had it dripping all over her. The next day our parents came down to meet us at Patty's Restaurant. Patty's has the best food! Our family has been going to Patty's in Grand Rivers every year for Christmas since 1989. We love the food, the atmosphere, and most of all just being together as a family. The last few years, though we have changed the tradition from Christmas to going during the summer when I am home. I am grateful for their compromise.

After lunch at Patty's we headed back home to Indiana, satisfied with wonderful memories of our first Sister Sister weekend. Already we are planning for our 2nd Sister Sister weekend for next summer.