Thursday, July 9, 2009

4th of July in Charlotte, NC


The Adventures of Karen and Allison.

After packing the car with the bare essentials: Tequila, Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, Pillows, Panties, Sunblock, Hats, Diet Coke, Chips, Goldfish and Cute dresses- We took off in search of Charlotte, NC. 

Along the way we smelled bacon, told funny stories, planned events, heard engagement news (yay Kelsey and Stephan!), and said "I love this song" a million times. Yes, we smelled bacon. 

We found ourselves at a vacant CVS, searched for a Publix that didn't exist, and ate at Five Guys Burgers (drool). When we finally arrived at the Lake House we were relieved! We were specifically instructed to "Call Phil" for directions. Did we call Phil? No way. I did text Phil as we were walking down the driveway to say we had gotten there safely and that there was some red car in the driveway. As Allison opened the back door that was "left unlocked for us" and we walked inside the house, Phil responded with "Um, there's no red car there." YIIIIKES. 

Thankfully, like most boys, he was wrong because we quickly found a picture of him in a bikini on the mantel as well as other fun moments the boys had found themselves in. Sorry for the "Bus," Phil! Anyways- back to my story! After some relaxing and unpacking/snacking we headed to downtown Charlotte. 

After wondering around "Alive After Five" looking for Phil and Friends we finally teamed up and went bar hopping. Round One was at The Fox and Hound where a Michael Jackson Karaoke night was in full swing! Round Two was at the Brick and Barrel where this Homeless Vet was getting his groove on (dude he was way better than I am!). And all of the final rounds were at Alley Cat where Tim got us a hook up to get in! Lots of fun, lots of dancing. I may or may not have seen some dudes livelihood- I can't be sure since NO ONE ELSE SAW. Ugh- You people are hopeless!

The next day was a pool party and boat day! We went and hung out by a friends pool, ate some hot dogs, played some pool, and went home to recuperate! Tim and Phil then steered the boat while we went for a ride and watched the sunset. We docked at Tbonez and had supper and some drinks while we watched wasted boaters zoom around. This guy, that I named Mike Smith, was tanked and trying to dock his boat. For what? A beer. After Mike Smith was long gone we headed home to play a few rounds of "Guess that Song." I clearly won.
Happy Fourth of July!! We started off the day getting into our swim suits, packing the boat, mixing drinks, and making mixed cds! Cruised out to the Sandbar, blew up the float, threw it in the water- and JUMPED ON! Aside from having to pee in the water- Lots of fun! Even mooning people everytime I jumped back on the float was entertaining. I should have gotten a tattoo on my tail end because I swear no one has seen my rear that much- EVER. There was a creeper who pulled up to the sandbar with his video camera. He was all alone in his boat. Allison spotted him with his hand down his pants. I try not to think about it. The rest of the 4th was great too. Lots of fireworks, and cooking out while meeting new people. 

The last day of the trip Allison and I got up and went searching for some surprises for our Hosts! We met up with Phil downtown to have lunch and scope out his place. Landed back at the Lake House to catch up with Hunter and Banks. We of course filled them in on all the fun. People getting arrested, mooned, wasted, rotting potatoes, and the people we had met. 
I figured I should post some fun pictures of our trip! Allison and I both had a BLAST and are looking forward to our next trip up! I am SURE everyone is looking forward to our return because they practically cried when we left. I saw tears. Seriously.



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