My Happy Family

A Lakehouse weekend

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September 5th 2005
Happy Labor Day to everyone... I, myself, had a wonderfully relaxing weekend that consisted of a little bit of wakeboarding and a lot of reading and relaxing. My parents are best friends with a couple that has a lake house on Canyon Lake, about 15 miles outside of Austin. They have been going to this place for a couple years, and I have been fortunate enough to tag along quite a bit. It is so rel ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more