carlsbadass caverns- post weekend glory, preweekend style

so before this weekend gets started, i must discuss the escapades of last weekend.
i'm not sure if i mentioned this previously but the only thing that got me through the week before this week was the fact that i, bundled with my friends, was going to get out of texas for a brief moment and for once erik and i wouldn't be having our weekend debate of "well what do you want to do?" "i guess we could watch a movie" (for the 18th millionth time in a row!!)
the destination: carlsbad caverns, new mexico
the excursion: load five grown up sized adults into one vehicle lovingly referred to as a mobile device with makings for beds rations for meals and beer to heed our overworked tongues and then cover for hangover temperatures in the depths of the earth
the result? well, you'll see..
the players:
myself of course (no picture included. trust me. i'm saving you. drunk is not a good look on me. as i'm sure you know by now)

erik

kaylee
the miraculous duo of kenda and steve
and then there was 8 rounds of kings. yes it's perfectly understandable if you are completely jealous of kenda's socks.
and then there was beer.
lots of beer.
lots and lots of beer.
post beer in the morning of the midget house that was our cabin, there was caves.
this is our team of the crazed hangovers at the check point. that's right. STOP, access your hiking fitness. (so we did..) no smoking. we were cautioned that this was a "strenuous hike" and "exhaustion and weak knees were common."

they should have warned: many vulgar shapes ahead. do not mistake rocks for reproductive organs.
that scared kaylee. at least she had her troll to protect her.

badass water drip.
steve will be your tour guide. obviously, as
steve explained to kenda and kaylee the diagnostics of the rock forms
erik and i were finding the super finger of historic proportions.
this was "green lake". i don't know if this is a western thing where you don't have much water or know what this is like to have it all pooled together and stay there but in my parts, we call this a puddle. i guess being 800 feet underground they might have different rules.
and just in case any one had any doubts on how much a cube can carry... it's a lot. we packed it tight. blankets, bags, pillows and 3 humans all in this area.
that's right. we rule. you can be jealous.... now. :)
onward to boring weekend of uneventfulness to make up for lack of sleep during previous period. <3