For three days last weekend, we shared our lives with a virtual menagerie of winged and legged insects of all stripes. We struggled to keep smoky fires burning with green, sap-drenched logs that hadn’t yet been properly seasoned. We showered in buildings shared with dozens of strangers, using fixtures that were designed to turn themselves off [...]
Posts Tagged ‘camping’
Buggy, grimy — and a blast
Posted in Family, Kids, vacation, tagged Add new tag, camping, Family, trip, vacation, Wisconsin on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What we’ve lost — and gained
Posted in Family, Flood, Kids, tagged Add new tag, camping, childhood, Flood, memories on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hard to say that our flooded communities have gained in any way from recent events, but if nothing else, I think it’s taught many of us the valuable lesson of perspective. For our part, we’ve made some donations, and plan to make more in the near future. The kids gathered some toys to donate [...]
