It was unanimous… Site B8 with an extra tent pad,
Lots of trees, water close by and the showers not too far…
Area B was all ours for two days in a slow season!
Three excited teenage boys jumped out,
Scurrying around trying to do everything at once,
Hours later with tent set up, fire lit,
Dinner cooked, and “what now?” looks,
Lethargy attacked with unbearable humid heat.
Three X-Box addicted boys asked constantly,
“What do we do now, mom?”
I just shook my head and sent them to bed early.
At sunset it was easy to promise
Next-day swimming, canoeing, hiking….
Funny, even without an X-box,
They managed to amuse themselves with stories.
Morning brought leisurely showers…
To cool off from a hot night and hotter morning,
Then into swimming suits and down to the beach.
The shallow water was on the cool side of tepid–
Perfect for lounging and playing and splashing.
After lunch, thunder and lightning showed up,
Canoeing postponed, nature center trip instead.
Evening brought grilled burgers and s’mores…
And a movie in the air-conditioned van.
Then to the tents and a major storm,
Thunder, lightning, pouring rain…
The full experience included a small river of mud
Running down the hill ending in front of
The boys’ tent, and wet items all ’round
Where the water seeped through.
Charcoal briquets cooked pancakes
In the rain, under an umbrella…
Rain and all, though, with no more lightning,
We got in our canoes out on the lake!
Lunch, packing (all our wet stuff), and
Home to civilization.
Could have been better,
Could have been worse.
Despite the misery of heat,
Camping still rocks…
Next time will be better!