This weekend I did. And while the Chateau itself wasn't quite what you imagine when you think "Chateau"-(how often do you think tropical birds upon check in and chateaux, together?)- the weekend was amazing! For this weekend was AMc's FIJI formal in FL and it was one of my very favorite formals, and yes, my very last one.
First hint that the weekend was going to be great: we didn't ride on the bus. And we had sandwiches from Refuel to kick off the drive. So basically, we got there faster, more comfortably, and with better food than the kids on the bus.
The rest of the weekend pretty much went like this: eat, party on the beach, Harpoon Harry's, party on the beach, sleep, head down to the beach, lay by the pool all day with AMc, music provided by the very hospitable KA's from Alabama, get ready for the formal, dinner, formal, go-go dancer bar, off-franchise coyote ugly, party on the beach, sleep, drive home, see the nug. It was action packed and totally great.
A wrap up by the numbers:
Hours saved not riding the bus: at least 4, and probably more
Hours I spent with shoes on after arrival: maybe 4, including the formal
Fraternities at the Chateau this weekend: 3 (Pikes from UGA and KAs from 'Bama
Hours spent at the pool: a lot
Minutes spent at the beach while the sun was up: maybe 30
Hours spent at the beach once the sun was down: quite a few
Brownies consumed instead of meals by our room: at least 12, with brownie snacks as well
Bottles of H2O personally consumed: probably more than anyone else in our group
Bars danced on: 1
Times needing rescue from said bar-top dancing because of scary female admirers: 1
Navy boys met: 4
Hats stolen, then returned of course: 5
Drunk AARP members who complimented my dress at dinner: 3
Times I heard the word 'agressive': 3849573849 more than I ever needed or wanted to in my life
Minutes I was able to coax AMc into the hammock for the whole weekend: approximately 30, he's apparently not a hammock man
Like I always say, AMc, you are my fave date ever, thanks for taking me!
