Yesterday afternoon I stood along the banks of the James River, ready to "rough it" for the next 24 hours. We unloaded our three boats, two canoes, and one kayak from the backs of four trucks. Once the tents, coolers, fishing rods, tackle boxes, grill, camp stove, chairs, tubs of food, toiletry items, portable tables, bedding, air mattresses, clothing, and towels were loaded, we had everything necessary for an evening of primitive camping (everything, that is, except coffee).
We set up camp about half a mile down the river (I'm guessing half a mile since my sense of distance traveled is usually inflated) on a small island surrounded by scatterings of large rocks. The sky was beautiful and I found myself drawn to taking pictures of the clouds set against a bright blue sky.
Entertainment over the course of the journey consisted of Rachel and Morgan arguing over shoes (I'll explain later), photoshoots around the compound, pets splashing in the water, Kalsin maneuvering in the kayak as he pulled Cookie on the innertube, watching the "Titanic" (also known as the Hillbilly Yacht) float down the river, and Mike and Doug's usual references to beans and flatulence.
The dilemma: Rachel brought a pair of Morgan's old shoes to wear in the river(without Morgan's permission). Morgan brought flip-flops because she couldn't find any shoes to bring. Once she discovered that Rachel had her shoes (which functioned much better in the water), Morgan wanted her shoes back and wanted Rachel to wear the flip-flops.
Rachel's argument: Morgan didn't think about bringing the shoes. Rachel did. Plus, Morgan borrows things from Rachel all the time without permission. Now Morgan can see how it feels.
Morgan's argument: The shoes are hers and Rachel took them without permission.
Mom's suggestion: Each girl wears one of each shoe.
Resolution: Rachel kept the shoes and Morgan stole mine!
All in all, this was a wonderful, relaxing weekend but, most importantly, we were able to create wonderful family memories and add to stories we'll reference for years to come!
We set up camp about half a mile down the river (I'm guessing half a mile since my sense of distance traveled is usually inflated) on a small island surrounded by scatterings of large rocks. The sky was beautiful and I found myself drawn to taking pictures of the clouds set against a bright blue sky.
Entertainment over the course of the journey consisted of Rachel and Morgan arguing over shoes (I'll explain later), photoshoots around the compound, pets splashing in the water, Kalsin maneuvering in the kayak as he pulled Cookie on the innertube, watching the "Titanic" (also known as the Hillbilly Yacht) float down the river, and Mike and Doug's usual references to beans and flatulence.
The dilemma: Rachel brought a pair of Morgan's old shoes to wear in the river(without Morgan's permission). Morgan brought flip-flops because she couldn't find any shoes to bring. Once she discovered that Rachel had her shoes (which functioned much better in the water), Morgan wanted her shoes back and wanted Rachel to wear the flip-flops.
Rachel's argument: Morgan didn't think about bringing the shoes. Rachel did. Plus, Morgan borrows things from Rachel all the time without permission. Now Morgan can see how it feels.
Morgan's argument: The shoes are hers and Rachel took them without permission.
Mom's suggestion: Each girl wears one of each shoe.
Resolution: Rachel kept the shoes and Morgan stole mine!
All in all, this was a wonderful, relaxing weekend but, most importantly, we were able to create wonderful family memories and add to stories we'll reference for years to come!
2 comments:
I am so proud of your blogging! Your stories always make me laugh! I could just see each girl hopping around on one foot! :O) P.S. the video today was AWESOME!!!!!!!
Thanks, Kelley! You're always so encouraging. I didn't realize how much fun blogging can be!
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