How To Maximize on Weekend Festivities

I was fortunate enough to spend 24 hours up north chilling like a cucumber at my friendly kitten's parents' country house [cottage to all you creepy Americans]. The following is a listing of all the items needed - in no particular order - to maximize on FUN while up north:

1. Bananagrams, the game. Haven't heard of it? Look it up. It's Scrabble, BUT BETTER.
2. Giant 1.5L of Gallo White Zinfandel. It's always a party when you have a GIGANTIC bottle of vino.
3. Party rafts, mothers who fall off party rafts fully clothed.
4. Lounge chairs.
5. Ambitious textbooks & laptops to do schoolwork.
6. Lovely shedding dogs who chew on branches and are always ready to fetch something from the lake.
7. Canoes & the art of canoeing. Did you know I can canoe? Seriously. I'm not just shoes & snacks! I love a good canoe and/or kayak.
8. The art of being well-fed by Jewish mothers.
9. Giant king-sized beds for giant sleepovers.
10. A freezing cold lake that makes your limbs numb.
11. Friends who get sunburned in peculiar places.
12. Pit stops on the way there (3) and on the way back (2).
13. Apple Babas for the drive up.
14. Not caring about Grand Prix and/or Grand Prix festivities.
15. Late-night walks that end in late-night parental lectures.
16. Parents that wish they joined in on late-night shenanigans.
17. An unlit bonfire pit to sit by.
18. French toast that induces unfortunate results.
19. Pleasantly adult 6 year olds who like to discuss which teen celebrity is their favorite. Miley Cyrus & Jonas Brothers always win. So does Rihanna.
20. Cocktail Hour.
21. Stars & constellations.
22. Deep talks & secret sharing. NOT LIKE I HAVE ANY SECRETS ANYMORE.
23. Fun giant baskets of FUN COSMETIC SAMPLES for showertime.
24. Giraffes for snuggling.

Seriously, I need to get out of the city more often.

In addition, I would like to mention that the Winners in St. Jerome is a colossal waste of time. If you were ever curious, don't be. WASTE OF SPACE. Survey says: should've stopped at Surplus in St. Sauveur.