a recipe for a successful getaway

Take one Chevy packed to the brim:

(optional tools for this step: an engineer and an architect)  

One rental house located near several relaxing activities:

A cheese tray awaiting you upon your arrival:

A variety of glasses for a variety of beverages:

A few random pups:

(last ingredient optional, but will be most enjoyed by #crazydogladies)

Enough board games to last you for a month long visit:

A hefty amount of inspiration in random places:

…and seven of your favorite people in the world.

Mix the above ingredients and let them rise over the course of three days.

Your finished product?

Eight insanely blissed out individuals.
Four happy couples.
One glorious Chautauqua getaway that we hope to repeat sometime again soon.

p.s. you have until Thursday night to enter my blogiversary giveaway!