camping

Fantastically wonderful time.... loons, newly hatched baby loons, kayaking, lake, sitting, talking, laughing, campfires, napping, roasting marshmallows, reading, cabin, trees, bats, fishing, swimming, floating, sand, hills, food, beer, birds, showering, walking, skinny dipping at moon rise, hiking, being quiet, hearing quiet, hearing songbirds, hearing loons... Perfect.

Lars was a thoroughly, delightfully, charmingly happy boy all week. Mellow, giggly, smiley, related, connected, outdoors boy.

Joa's grandmothers (Gramma & Mormor) gave him a kayak for his birthday & he loves it. He attended a week of kayak & canoe camp earlier this summer & knows his way around the boat. Sized just right for him; he went out every day. Birthday isn't for another 2 weeks, but kayak came early so he could bring it. We had the great fortune to borrow Carylbeth's kayak, too, & it was heavily paddled by various adults.




Joa & I went night fishin' (on the beach with flashlights & nets) for crawdads/crayfish with some folks we met camping last year (this is our 6th consecutive year at this Vermont state park). Photo of the catch, just before release.
Sweet waning gibbous moon under which we skinny dipped in the lake. Mmm. Blessed be. I've been harassing poor Andey for 3 years now about Lars not having a homemade stocking like Joa does...so guess who was knitting on vacation?
Lars spent hours & hours--entire afternoons--floating & swimming in the lake. Didn't always like the feeling of the sand (wet or dry), but other times could handle it. Also enjoyed boating. Such a water boy. Griffin takes a dive. His diving skills improved exponentially from one hour to the next.

Both the boys had a fantastic time. Griffin, John & Lisa were there the whole time with us; Andey, Cary, John, Zane & Tucker were there for part of the week. One night all of us were there.