Sept 26, 2007
Hot 93
Location: Waxhaw NC
Destination: Lake Stephens Campground WV
Long Day! Packing like madmen all morning. Finally departed with Joel well after 1pm. Made gas stop & Camping World to put on the 4 in drop receiver.
I got super sick on the last 9 miles of S-curves to the campground and vow never to go there again! Arrived after sunset. Disappointed with the site but took the kids to a very nice playground while Ben set up & started pizza in the oven. we set up colored lights, twig lights, streamers & balloons for Elsie's birthday. Beautiful! Fun!
Magical.
Kids would not sleep (11:30!) Full moon when I walked to the lake of the mountains. Gorgeous night.
9/27
Raining, Overcast, warm
Destination: Jackson Lake Park, OH
Driving away not bad! Sat in front seat :) ! Left around 10am. Stopped for Joel to treat us to Starbucks, gassed up. Stopped 12:30 for lunch. Rained the entire rest of driving. Arrived after 3pm. Took the kids to the 'playground' which was 4 swings, 3 of which were over huge mud puddles. (Elsie said "Ooh, somebody's going to be in trouble for that! Who put that water there mommy?")
We walked over swampy bridge; a leaping frog scared the crap out of me & got me freaked out about snakes for some reason. We picked up kindling for a fire. Fire did not start; way too wet. Strollered around camp met the friendly folk mixed with some hick types, one I had to avoid, scary-ish. Bunch of full-timers.
We saw the airshow coming in. Elsie noticed it first, she laughed "It looks like those airplanes are chasing each other!" Hanging around outside our site, the kids were saying they loved it here, that it was SOO fun. And all they were doing was running up the little hill to the fence, then down the fence, down the little hill, and back over to me. Whatever!
The kids would not go to sleep. I got to watch most of The Office premier though, in spite of breaking the antennae handle. Ended up with one very nice hour to myself before I fell asleep on the sofa.
Hot 93
Location: Waxhaw NC
Destination: Lake Stephens Campground WV
Long Day! Packing like madmen all morning. Finally departed with Joel well after 1pm. Made gas stop & Camping World to put on the 4 in drop receiver.I got super sick on the last 9 miles of S-curves to the campground and vow never to go there again! Arrived after sunset. Disappointed with the site but took the kids to a very nice playground while Ben set up & started pizza in the oven. we set up colored lights, twig lights, streamers & balloons for Elsie's birthday. Beautiful! Fun!
Magical.Kids would not sleep (11:30!) Full moon when I walked to the lake of the mountains. Gorgeous night.
9/27
Raining, Overcast, warm
Destination: Jackson Lake Park, OH
Driving away not bad! Sat in front seat :) ! Left around 10am. Stopped for Joel to treat us to Starbucks, gassed up. Stopped 12:30 for lunch. Rained the entire rest of driving. Arrived after 3pm. Took the kids to the 'playground' which was 4 swings, 3 of which were over huge mud puddles. (Elsie said "Ooh, somebody's going to be in trouble for that! Who put that water there mommy?")We walked over swampy bridge; a leaping frog scared the crap out of me & got me freaked out about snakes for some reason. We picked up kindling for a fire. Fire did not start; way too wet. Strollered around camp met the friendly folk mixed with some hick types, one I had to avoid, scary-ish. Bunch of full-timers.
We saw the airshow coming in. Elsie noticed it first, she laughed "It looks like those airplanes are chasing each other!" Hanging around outside our site, the kids were saying they loved it here, that it was SOO fun. And all they were doing was running up the little hill to the fence, then down the fence, down the little hill, and back over to me. Whatever!
The kids would not go to sleep. I got to watch most of The Office premier though, in spite of breaking the antennae handle. Ended up with one very nice hour to myself before I fell asleep on the sofa.
1 comment:
Um, did Ben forget to get his hair cut before hitting the road, or am I missing the whole rock star look??
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