Happy Friday All!!! So many bloggers out there had first days of school this week as did our county. I miss/don't miss those days. They were exciting, exhausting, and just a lot - new beginnings, a measure of time passing, and routine, which I love. Our last two at the University of Tennessee don't start for another couple weeks so we're still enjoying summer around here, with no routine ;)
As usual, I'm linking up with Erika and Andrea for weekly Friday Favorites. We had a FAVORITE trip last weekend with FAVORITE people, only to have an EF2 tornado hit right outside our neighborhood Monday and our FAVORITE boat dock at Dale Hollow Lake burn down last night. Sigh. What a week!
Saturday one of the families rented a pontoon (they were going to bring their boat but it was still in the shop) and my boys and two of their friends came out to join us for the morning. We had a great time - tubing, skiing, encouraging the "older folks" to try both. . .one got up on skis, another gave it a go, and Becky, grandmother of 5, went tubing!!! I don't even get out there on those -- woohoo!!!
Son vs Father below. . .one has 20 more years on the water than the other!
View from the boat, looking at the dock
First time in a long, long time skiing behind a boat :)
Great place to hang out while the "old people" were having fun on skis and tubes :). The kiddos has access to a karaoke machine here so it got a little loud - ha!
Showing the others "how it's done" :)Later we found the goats that live on one of the islands and Susan and Connie got out to feed them some celery and carrots :).
All of us that stayed in an AirB&B close by
We ate several of our meals there but planned to eat one at the dock. We were going to go to another dock to eat but a storm came in so we stayed at Sunset Marina. 
Came back to our rental to a beautiful rainbow :)We spent the last day on the lake, just enjoying our time together (and some mimosas to round out the morning)
Here's to friendship, sunshine, water, and the Vols ;)
Captain Tom, refusing to have anything to do with selfies with Connie - hahaha
One last photo before sending the Ohioans on their way and the rest of us heading out for another couple hours.
Captain Tom, refusing to have anything to do with selfies with Connie - hahaha
And then this, last night. . .
Incredibly, no one was killed. The owner and general manager both sustained injuries. . .the dock and store were destroyed. This is a tight, tight community and they will pull together and pull through. Updates/information can be found on their website.
I started a new season with a local tennis league - Dave and I have been partners for at least three years now :)We lost - boo - but always have fun playing together.
This match was the night after an EF2 tornado hit right outside our neighborhood. Erin was the first one to come home and was probably here even before emergency services, texting us that she couldn't get into the neighborhood. Here are some pictures we took walking home - we had to park about 1/2 mile away and walk home. . .an apartment complex down the street completely lost its roof
This neighborhood is right next door to this school - kids were there, not a soul was injured.
First look at our neighborhood as we walked home
Again, lots of property damage (5 miles I think?) but no lives lost.
Last FAVORITE - heading out the door in two hours for another lake trip!!! I have been blogging and prepping all morning. Obviously we will not be eating at Sunset on Sunday, but plans are made to be changed sometimes. Thankful for all the goodness in the tragedies this week. . .people coming together, communities surrounding one another, no loss of life, and new beginnings to work toward.Happy Weekend!!
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