We arrived Friday evening to a camp fire and roasted marshmallows.
Mom, Becky and I stayed at a nearby "cabin" (really a lovely house by a creek) which was conveniently close to the campsite!
Saturday morning arrived early and most of the group set off with Pastor Sam on a hike. My unaccustomed lungs screamed in terror that I was taking them up the side of a mountain where oxygen molecules were far and few between. The mosquitoes also flocked to our unsuspecting arms and legs - who knew mosquitoes thrived at 8 in the morning?? Bug spray soaked and sweating our group trudged on, but it was definitely worth the view:
Our triumphant group:
The adventures continued with a lunch soaking in the sunshine and listening to the rushing water near our cabin. With the short rest we were energized and headed off to go fishing! Back to Cottonwood Lake Linda, mom and I cast our hooks in and waited until the fish took the bait - four in all! Becky shook her head at the torture and drowning of the helpless worms, but the fish are so fun to catch (and good to eat).
That night at the cabin I was working on some things when I heard a strange clicking and whirring sound and looked up to see this thing come flying towards me:
I screamed and grabbed my mom while we helplessly looked on as this bug the size of a small swallow flew all around. Luckily it ran into a window and knocked itself senseless which wasn't as big of a shock as my mom's shoe slamming down a few good times. Oh bugs.
This morning after our brief church gathering and baking ourselves in the hot sun, mom and I headed off to Denver to watch the Rockies sweet the Pirates 11-3. Good times AND tacos!!!
I'm off to camp this week...more encounters with raging bugs, with the added element of wild children. Should be a good time.
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