Vacated.

Upon arriving at the cabins, I was informed that Tenets had been laid in place for the weekend, and that they were as follows:

1. Douche It Less

I still don't understand what this means, except that it seems to have little to do with showering, but the degree of urgency with which Brettastic imparted it to me led me to believe that it may have been, in fact, the CENTRAL tenet of the weekend. For whatever that's worth.

2. Stay Off That Clutch

Brettastic owns a manual-transmission car, which instantly makes him a super-awesome Top-Gear-level auto warlock. Or at least, it would, had none of his passengers noticed his alarming habit of stepping on gas and clutch simultaneously while idling on steep hills. His engine noticed, too.

3. Be Safe

Let's not get carried away.

4. Nurse It To Completion

Originally applied to a cup of coffee, this tenet is something it's almost rude not to apply to other aspects of life, as well.

I dutifully inserted these Tenets into a Google Keep note, where they were formatted into a list of checkboxes, making them feel like to-do items rather than a set of guidelines by which to live 72 hours of one's life.

But live our lives by them, we did.

A bonus photo for you blogreaders, of adorable Emily, adorably snoozing in the adorable sunshine and adorably drooling adorable whiskey onto her adorable pillow.