Summer Long Honeymoon, Part 1: Another Norris Trip
The last day of summer school was Friday June 26th, And I had to be back at school for the 2026-27 school year in early August. My cousins family, the Mitreys (Aunt Melissa, Uncle Andy, Alex and his girlfriend Sophie, Maci, Nicholas and Ellie), have owned a house on Norris Lake for the last few years, which they sold two years ago, so they could build a new one. The trip was scheduled for Saturday, June 27th, and Dad wanted to still have his annual Red White & Boom Party at the studio. Paige and my honeymoon was scheduled for July 8th to the 15th and Nicole’s wedding was on the 19th. All of this to say, summer break 2026 was a lot more packed then my summer breaks usually are. To cope with this Paige and I decided to treat my entire break as a summer long honeymoon.
At 3:00 p.m. on the 27th, Mom, Dad, my cousin Lexi, Ryan, Luke, Josh, Paige and I arrived at the second Mitrey Lake house. Melissa, Andy, Nimba, Nicholas, and Ellie, were already there, and that was cool because Nicholas had been out of the country since about a week before the wedding and so it was really cool to have some one-on-one time with him. On top of that Ellie, Lexi, and Paige, spent the evening on the lake for a girl’s night. The next day, Alex, Sophie, and Maci arrived and we all spent some time at the lake.
The other days were mostly just spent drinking at the lake, but there were a few highlights. 1. My Uncle Bob and Aunt Erin came for two days, Monday (the 29th) and Tuesday (the 30th). 2. On July 1st, which was supposed to be our last day, Alex, Sophie, Nicholas, Ellie, Ryan, Luke, Josh, Paige and I went on a 2 hour hike, and because we saw and touched so much poison ivy, we jumped in the lake, fully clothed covered in Dawn dish soap (which surprisingly worked)!
3. This new lake house has a jumping platform on the roof of the dock. I cannot use it because of my ear surgery. Paige asked Luke to jump with her and he faked her out at the last second so she jumped on her own. A little bit angry on her next attempt, she interlaced her fingers with Luke’s so he would have to jump with her, but he still faked her out, and her grip was too tight on his hand, so she jerked back, slipped, and hit the water hard. She was okay, but was left with a nasty bruise on her leg, which seems to happen to her a lot at Norris.
4. We decided to stay an extra day, through July 2. While the day was mostly uneventful, we decided to wait up late to meet Maci‘s new boyfriend, who we will call… Jason. As we waited up, a tree fell on a transformer and we lost power to the lake house. It was really cool because it ended off giving off a camp fire vibe.
To Be Continued…
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