That camping trip

Hello,

Friday we picked up the kids in Rochester, MN about three hours north of us. There was a small detour in that city so we arrived as number two, even though we thought we would be first and waiting for them. We barely managed to get all of their things in the car. Parents of these kids, don’t take this too much to heart, but those kids had much larger bags than Leroy and I did. We got it all in with some adjusting. After which we headed south back into Iowa for about three hours.

On the way we drove through some serious rain storms. My heart was going up and down with the sun and lack thereof as I drove in and out of cloud bursts. At the camp ground it was obvious that it had rained there, but it was not raining at the moment. We decided that it was more important to eat because it was past everyone’s usual evening eating hour. We got the food done and cleaned up. The kids were a help or they were off in the play ground area so it was all good. As darkness was coming closer we decided we must set up the tent and get everything settled. The kids and Leroy put up the tent with little difficulty. I got the air in our new pads that are pumped by a hand placed in the proper place. Leroy was unable to figure out the spot so I got some brain power and muscle work accomplished. After we got everything situated in the tent we found the camp host to learn where we could additional ice. It was in a town a few miles away. Because we had seen some deer in the campground I was a little nervous as I headed off with all in tow. None of us spotted any animals and luckily we found the town easily. By the time we got back to camp it was after 9:00 which is bedtime for these children. We got them in bed and us too about 10:00 pm. That $100 pad felt quite fine under my tired back. It is a miracle that is much appreciated with its compact size that fits in the car when deflated but holds me up when inflated.

Account to be continued tomorrow.

Paula