Wednesday, August 13, 2008

OUR SUMMER CAMPING ADVENTURE

This year has been a year of firsts for my family. I published my first book 10 months ago (Willie's Wagon-of course). I went to cancer camp for the first time this spring (for more go to www.willieswagon.com). I went to vacation bible school to present the story. And then I went on vacation to---you guessed it--camp!

We just spent 10 great days visitng family in Colorado and camping in the spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park. I hadn't tent camped in years, but thanks to my neighbors Bruce and Lori, who loaned us a last minute tent, we set up camp in the national park. In fairness, we also spent three days in a cabin where we could shower and sleep on something besides rocks and leaking twin air mattresses.

We had a great time. I keep my personal life --personal. But i felt the need to post our camping adventure because so much of the past year has revolved around--camp. The time spent with my family in the great outdoors in priceless. That was the driving force behind our desire to send sick children to camp. I know, just like we just did, camp can and does create memories that last a lifetime.

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