Adventures in Camping

Tents are much easier to pitch now than they used to be. Especially when you have minions pitching it for you.
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Husband left about 3 hours ago for more supplies. Starting to suspect he has ditched camping for the safety of civilization. Or the football game.
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Have not spotted any scorpions or spiders yet. May have something to do with the bottle of bug spray I used earlier. Seriously. I bathed in it.
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If there is a bridge available over a small ravine, boys will jump and run in and out of the ravine right next to the bridge.
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Husband finally returned from getting supplies. Despite being gone 3 hours, all is forgiven because he came back with booze.
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Found all the spiders. They are all in the ladies bathroom. From now on will require escort to restroom who will also double as spider assassin.
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Boy Scouts have just learned how to make loops for their safety whistles. I may need to start drinking now.
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Just scratched a scab on my arm and now it’s bleeding. Hope there aren’t any land sharks nearby.
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Have a piece of apple skin stuck between my teeth and can’t get it out. This will be the death of me. Walked up to the camp store looking for floss. They didn’t have any floss. Or toothpicks. However, a business card will work in a pinch.
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Husband is my hero. He was my pee buddy and KILLED ALL THE BUGS that were in the bathroom. He even made sure there weren’t any bugs under the toilet seat. Really glad I decided to marry him.
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Feeling very survivalist eating pre-packaged dried fruit snack in the woods while sitting in my camp chair and journaling on my phone.
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The Scouts are supposed to be cooking dinner. I hope it’s gourmet… My “gourmet” dinner was a hot dog with mustard. There weren’t even any chips! These kids won’t be earning a culinary chef badge any time soon.
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Just heard thunder. Will probably be sleeping in the car.
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All the kids are running around with glow sticks in the dark. It looks like some kind of deranged hippie rave sans music. Also got beaned in the head by a glow stick that belonged to some kid proclaiming to be Darth Vader. I think he made his point with my concussion.
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Now the boys are playing hide and go seek in the dark (with flashlights and glow sticks). This should end well.
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Have retreated to the tent. Am now laying on my sleeping bag on top of the blow up mattress under the fan/light and readung a book on my Kindle while having an adult beverage. Maybe this camping thing isn’t so bad after all. Will wait until morning before making final decision.
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Overheard while in the tent:
Do you mind if I run around in my underwear?
Yes.
But they’re Guitar Hero!
……
Look at my armpit hair!
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Woke up at 6:30 am because I had to pee. Sleep made me brave and I went to the bathroom all by myself. Also B used the bug spray all up in that joint yesterday and all the bugs are dead. Victory is mine!
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It rained on and off through the night and now it’s raining again. Really glad we pulled all our gear inside the tent last night. Started raining again after I got up. Husband is once again my hero as he braves the rain to make me coffee. OK, so it’s more of a drizzle, but still. I am not in it.
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BAD Boy and B decided to try freeze dried bacon and eggs. BAD Boy’s verdict: I am NEVER going to be an astronaut.
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Sudden downpour of rain timed perfectly with the breakdown of our tent. Well played, Mother Nature. Well played.
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Morning salvaged with breakfast at Waffle House.

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