Great Camping Trip

This past weekend we had a great time camping. Shiela and I only arrived at Jackfish Lake around 9:00pm but we had sent our tent up ahead of time and our friends had set it up for us. Friday night was great as we sat around the fire, chatted and drank some Coke.

Saturday morning Ben and I woke up at 6:15am to hit the links. This was a big day as the golf trophy was on the line. This was also going to be the first round of golf where I used my driver to tee off with. For the past 4 years I only used my 3 iron because my driver always sliced too bad. But I went to the driving range on Thursday and 40 balls later I had it hitting down the middle.

By the middle of the second hole Ben and I were both pretty wet from the misty rain. We were about to head to the clubhouse to wait it out when it stopped so we kept going. I was down 4 or 5 strokes at one point but managed to gain two strokes on two separate pars to bring me within 2 strokes after 9 holes. The back nine went well for me (especially when I drained a 30ft putt for par on a par 3) and I managed to win the trophy by 3 strokes. My score of 104 is nothing to write home about, but for my 2nd full game of the season I was pretty happy.

We then went back for lunch and spent the afternoon lounging around as it was decent weather. We made it down to the beach area around 3:00pm and ended up playing some Bocce ball and then, of course, some soccer.

As we went back to the camp for supper we realized we may need the tarps up to protect us from the rain. now I won't get into it now, but rule number one with tarps...NO STICKS! It really annoys me when there are sticks holding up the tarp. Setting up the tarp is a strategic part of camping and in my mind there is no need for a stick to hold up the middle if you set it up properly. We also did some boating in the evening as the sun set and you can see me about to go tubing in the picture at the top.

Sunday morning we did some more boating and then people started to leave. Shiela and I decided to stay another day since we weren't working on Monday and the weather was suppose to be really nice. We had a great time enjoying the sun and also the peace and quiet of our campsite.

Overall it was another great camping weekend even if it was a little rainy and cold at times. I'm already looking forward to next year's camping weekend on Aug 17-19, 2007.