I love being the youngest

Whenever my brother Rene would have his friends over for a weekend of drunken shenanigans at The Cottage (yeah, it’s a proper noun.. because it’s the SHIT), I would find my entertainment in being a witness to all things hilarious that were pretty much guaranteed to happen. It isalmost like a weekend-long sitcom. All I did was sit back, relax, and wait for the beers to disappear. Needless to say, things usually got funnier as the nights wore on...

One of my brother’s good friends Mike is always a real hit. Why? Because he eventually loses the will to wear anything but his briefs. I know, you’re thinking ‘Oh my gosh that is completely inappropriate!’ Be that as it may, it really gets a huge round of laughs every time. One of my favourite memories was a May 2-4 weekend a couple years back. On the last day we were there, Mike decided it would be a great idea to finish off a mickey of JD. Of course, he eventually was running around in his famous briefs which made me somewhat uncomfortable being the ‘little sister’. As I was packing the car, I had to walk by him and the other people and I cast an awkward glance in his direction. He then says: ‘Careful Laura, you might fall in love.’ I just smiled, perhaps let out a little chuckle, and quickly shoved the rest of my crap into the car and went back inside.

Anyways, this past Canada Day weekend most definitely did not disappoint. When I arrived with 2 of my friends, we were promptly greeted with a huge round of applause (there were probably around 15 people there already, so it was a hearty cheer and it made me feel special). There were so many hilarious moments that happened that weekend, and unfortunately I think they are of the ‘you had to be there’ type. Repeating some of them here would kind of kill the funny a bit.. especially since I’m not the greatest story teller in the world. I can, however, relay a couple pieces of advice a family friend so graciously shared with my friends and I:

Don’t trust women.

You can’t plan a good time. Except when you do.

Take your time, sour like lime.