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about camping

While doing the laundry this morning at 5am, I found myself smelling every piece of clothing that smelled like campfire smoke. I love the smell. It immediately takes me back to my favorite memories with my family.

We had a great weekend together and I can't wait until next year. I am however finding the older I get the less amount of time camping I can tolerate. I can NOT just sit and do nothing. Two days max and I'm ready to get back into my busy routine. Call me crazy, or maybe just not lazy. Whichever we had a great time swimming, floating, canoeing, fishing, roasting s'mores, drinking and reminiscing for hours. I love my family.

10 things I enjoy about camping:

1.) Spending time with family. 2.) Fishing. 3.) Drinking beer at 10am. 4.) Nature walks. 5.) Eating ALL day long. 6.) Chirping birdies. 7.) Picking berries for breakfast. 8.) S'mores. 9.) Mid-night canoe rides to the middle of the lake during a full moon. 10.) Peacefulness. 

10 things I dislike about camping:

1.) Packing everything including the kitchen sink for only one night. 2.) Unpacking everything including the kitchen sink. 3.) Dirty feeties and fingernails. 4.) Bug bites. 5.) Serenading frogs at 2am. 6.) Campfire coffee. 7.) Finding mysterious dead insects in Brenner's pockets. 8.) Having to pee in the middle of the night. 9.) Running out of good beer. 10.) Laundry.