Entry #4: A Weekend in the Woods.

      Every year since I can remember my family has been making trips to Hawley Lake, Arizona every Labor Day Weekend.  It was a fun and exciting part of my year, that me, my siblings and my cousins looked forward to anxiously.  We spent endless hours on the lake wrangling the biggest and toughest trout we had seen.  Every part of the extended family was responsible to cook breakfast and dinner at least once in the weekend, so we were always eating good.  After I joined the Marine's there weren't any trips like the ones we had as kids.  Personally I didn't see the cabin for over five years.  Until this year, when my grandmother passed away at sixty-eight, we had not had a family trip.  The over all purpose of the weekend was to bury the ashes of my grandmother, her parents and her brother.  Aside from that, the weekend was filled with nothing but fun and laughter.  My three year old nephew was attached to my hip the whole time along with my ten month old German Shepherd.  Me, Kyler and Arya spent most of our time exploring the forests and enjoying the beautiful weather.  The loss of loved ones is always hard, but time heals all wounds. Now enjoy this beautiful picture of my dog.