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It was summer in 2009, and I had just returned home from a hectic weekend in which a handful of my usual crew of friends from those days had stayed over at C’s pad. We cooked some seafood, which was delightful, and then spent the rest of the night playing Monopoly (which he won) and Trivial Pursuit (which I won). After that, we watched some films and stayed up still rapping until it was noon on Saturday and we had been up for over a day! Still young I guess... This is the definitive proof.

And after the hours of hectic talking, there came down the rain. Rain was definitely something welcome to all species around these parts. And sipping mint tea while watching the rain fall down always makes it so perfect.

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