I played hooky last Monday. I know, you are likely saying, "Who takes the Monday off after an extra-long holiday weekend?" This guy. That's who.
We had 12 people at the house over the weekend and only the remaining two were left on Monday. We all decided to venture up into the mountains and go sledding.
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