Meador, Nick and I drove out to the cabin a half day earlier than the rest of the crew, anxious to get as much out of our last gasp of summer as possible.

Nick starts teaching again in a couple weeks. Meador's first day as an honest-to-goodness nurse is Monday ("I'm nervous. It's the hardest thing I've ever done"). Me, I just need a vacation.

We grilled brats, drank beers, then sat around speculating on how long it would take everyone else to show up.