Grand Beach Girls Night

It's a cozy winter Sunday evening. I can say that because I am lounging on my bed in the safety and warmth of my house. Outside, it's an ice storm and I am thankful that I am not having to deal with it. Last night, we had our annual girls sleepover in Grand Beach at Carol's house and we were fortunate that we all got home before the storm hit.
Grand Beach was fun and relaxing as usual. It was 24 hours of talking, eating and drinking with the Birthday Club girls. All 12 of us were able to attend this year, but unfortunately I wasn't able to get a group shot. Our traditional lunch spot, Casey's in New Buffalo, was closed as in no longer in business. Disappointing. We went to the Red Arrow Highway Roadhouse and it was great, but not conducive to a group picture because we had already created some fuss when we walked in. The hostess had to move a group of diners in order to accommodate us and we didn't want to be any more annoying and demanding.
After lunch, we went back to the house and visited. Half of us decided to go to mass at 4:30. Love worshipping with my girlfriends. Some of us took a walk after that. It was sunset, and a very serene time of the day. We weren't gone long because we knew what was waiting for us back at the house... a seemingly endless supply of food and drink! Everyone had on their comfy lounging clothes or pjs by 6 pm. Two of the highlights of the evening were Sheila's Fireball shots, a cinnamon flavored whiskey and Carol's game, Cards Against Humanity (an adult R rated game similar to Apples to Apples). Both were hilarious twists for our usually conservative, wine-only group. We all learned some new vocabulary!
Everyone was up by 8 this morning. After rehashing the night and sharing a delicious breakfast, we were all in the road by 10. Fun times.