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It was a dark and stormy night as we headed to northern Michigan to celebrate Brooke's wedding with a party at the cottage.
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Brooklyn and I slept the whole way up, three hours.
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Even Dolce for a change settled down on Felicia's lap.
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The first person we met at the cottage was Phineas, whose owners are Brooke's friends CJ and Ashley.
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Holly and Victoria from Devon, England, posed with Ashley and Phineas.
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Phineas (with CJ) was much better behaved than most of our family.
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India chewed on a piece of gum as Holly pulled a Brooke, behind her big sister.
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Darling Nubby joined us as well! He showed us all how to tube down the Crystal River (more on that tomorrow).
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Dinner was lovely, and Chris grilled a wonderful meal. I got to eat some leftovers.
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Brooke also served sushi.
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And then we all settled in for a talk...
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...with the rest of the crew.
Till tomorrow,
Love, Maia
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