Living Life at 100 MPH

Matt lived his life at a pace that very few others could endure. This past summer, Andrew and I invited Matt and Mary to my brother's annual Black & White Party in the Poconos. Driving from Greensboro, North Carolina to the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania is almost exactly 500 miles; a solid 8 hour drive. Mary & Matt had looked into flights however if you remember, this past summer flights were absurdly expensive. Besides, the closest airport is an hour away from the house so they'd most likely need to rent a car as well. So Matt & Mary decided to drive and RSVP'd "yes." I was so excited that my friends from "down South" were coming up "North" for the party. Now, of course some other opportunites happened to present themselves the same weekend as the party. A Smashing Pumpkins concert in Raleigh, more specifically, on August 17th, the day after the party. Unable to turn down a concert with friends, Matt agreed to go to the show. Mary however was not interested in seeing the Smashing Pumpkins (again) and declined the invitation. What did this mean for Matt? It meant that on Friday, he'd drive 500 miles North to the Poconos, Pa. Saturday he would attend a formal Black & White Party and on Sunday, Mary and him would pack up and head 500 miles back to Greensboro. Matt would then drop Mary off at Greensboro, get back on the road yet again for Raleigh and a concert with friends. Matt and Mary didn't get up to the Poconos until 2 am on Saturday. We hung out and had a beer with them, then the ladies went to bed. I don't think the guys got to bed until 4 am. Saturday we all had lunch at the lake then the guys put together the grill we would use that night. That evening we had a great time at the party and Sunday morning Matt and Mary were packed and ready to go by 8:30 am. They made it safe and sound back to Greensboro and Matt was able to enjoy the Smashing Pumpkins Sunday night.

Not many people have the stamina and energy to maintain a lifestyle filled with adventure. Matt did!