RT #4: Lake of the Ozarks

Back in '05, a crew of us recent college grads cruised down to Lake of the Ozarks to celebrate our graduation from the Vegas of the Midwest: The University of Iowa.

Four years later, the Ozarks was named the official site of Reunion Trip #4.

The life changes that are taking place at rapid pace became apparent on this trip. Aside from big headlines like marriage, moving in with girlfriends, changing careers and going to grad school, other news is that Jake is now using a blow dryer a la Monty circa 2003, Red is shaving 3 times a day to avoid Luigi resemblances and Dan now goes by the name BMOC as opposed to Danimal.

The good news is that life changes, but most of the time, friends don't. Hintze still dreams of taking a dump on Eddie Vedder, Parker's legs still don't work and Bart is still killing kittens several times a day.

It was on the back of Kim's boat Saturday evening chugging a bottle of Jack as the sun set over the Missouri skyline and Red and I took turns pouring Coors Light on each other's crotches while everyone chanted "Chuck! Chuck! Gray-son! Gray-son! Deb-bie! Deb-bie! Let's go hawks! Let's go hawks!" that I realized reunion trips are a lot like your children. Each one of them is unique in their own way, and you love them all the same. This trip was another masterpiece. Can't wait for #5. That's 5 fingers, a whole hand of fun.