Getting away from it all

We actually carved out a block of time and went to our favorite spot and camped out over the long weekend. It was so very nice to get away, the cell phone didn't even work, so we really did feel removed from the rat race.

It is a small remote campground and a bit rugged, no showers or anything like that. But, oh the river! What fun! We brought our niece along and she was the most vocal on the river. Screams, hollers and cries of "Awesome!" and "This is the best waterslide ever!" expressing pure elation and also an acknowledgment of the temp of the water.

We also hiked partway up a mountain to were there were more natural waterslides, these ones several degrees colder than down at the river and I only watched and stuck my feet into the cold. The kids loved it, but got quite chilled so we went back to camp and had a fire and ate.

We did a lot of resting, relaxing, and eating. We discussed the fact that everything tastes better at camp be it toast or hot chocolate, even potatoes take on a quality they don't seem to posess at home. We discussed it often as the subject came up often.

All good things must come to an end. We packed up and came home: to work, to school and to September, when life is just a bit more serious and summer is over.