08/15/09 Over the mountains and through the woods...

More like hills. Lots of hills. Not many trees either, come to think of it...

Anyway, there's much to talk about. This week and last were meant to be busy. Very busy. And you know what, they still kind of were. Odd little thing, that.

Anyway, as you know (I think), last weekend we went camping down in San Luise Obispo (I hope that's spelled right...) to visit David and Teresa. The trip was awesome, the car ride long, the memories... -dramatic- /unforgettable/... Okay, anyway...

So we got up there and met David and Teresa at the camp, at which point most of us were thinking that it wasn't much of a campsite. I say most only because- the scout that I am- I had seen plenty worse. And in all fairness, it was a pretty good campsite. Water and bathrooms nearby, dry kindling to help light a fire, and a good bit of shade. The only real downside was that it was a little cramped. People next door, small-ish campsite, you get the picture. Of course, you all know what I believe real camping is, but that's not important.

So, we set up camp, start up a lovely fire, and visit. After we had some coals, we threw in the foil dinners and roasted hotdogs. The hotdogs were mostly just because they were there and we felt like snacking. Uh huh. You didn't think hot dogs were appetizers, did you? Well, they're very good ones. (especially when made into pigs in a blanket, but that's another story...) The foil dinners were delicious, as expected, and we didn't have any burnt, thanks to the /real camping/ foil dinner cooking secret. You see, the second time I made foil dinners (ah, the memories...), I had read on a website to try wrapping a slightly damp paper towel around the foil dinner, then add another layer of foil. Ever since that fateful day, I've never had a burnt foil dinner. -nods- That's real camping. Foil dinners, hamburgers, and hot dogs. For dinner, at least. And whatever you do, no tri-tip. That's not camping! How could you do such a thing??? I'm telling you... I'll never forget that one. It's just not natural...

Anyway, that was amazing. After dinner, we had smores and wuffums (D&T, how do you spell that?). -happy dance- Also real camping.

Let's see, after that, we read scriptures, had family prayer, played some Killer-Uno, and went to sleep. Good stuff.

The next morning, we boiled water the old fashioned way and had oatmeal and hot chocolate. There's something about fire-boiled water... It's cool. Anyway, oatmeal and fire water? Real camping. I was really happy with the arrangement. I mean, we were near people, and we were within walking distance of the nearest bathroom, so I can't call it real real camping, but it was close, and very fun.

After we ate, we lounged for a bit and decided to tour campgrounds. Both the one we were staying in and one that David and Teresa liked. The latter of which, I must add, was indeed very nice. Very nice playground. Thought of Andrew. Took pictures.

We had lunch there, lazed around a bit, then went to David and Teresa's. Another dog was visiting, and there was a small matter of getting the two used to each other, but other than that, we really didn't do much but visit until dinner. D&T made some wonderful hamburgers! And a vegetarian alternative. And corn on the cob. And watermelon. Lot's of food...

After dinner, we decided we didn't want to sleep on rocks again (-sighs-), so the guys went to break camp. -hits fast forward button-

Okay, not much happened. We went back, visited some more, went to sleep, got up, got ready for church, went to church, got spiritually enlightened, went back to get everything packed, and hit the road!

Just some last comments before I move on to the next topic:
The impromptu choir performance was awesome. Lot's of people got up to sing, too. I was a little surprised. -nods-
Also, I really liked the priesthood lesson. I'm thinking I might use some of it for my Sunday School lesson.

Next day...

Monday was interesting. I mostly did paperwork for scouts, finishing of Cit. in the World, so I'm pretty much set. By the end of it, though, I was beginning to get a little bit of a headache. I wemt to bed...

... and then it all went down hill... At 1 AM, I got out of bed and promptly ran to the bathroom to throw up.

This, unfortunately, was not in my plans. My plans were to do yardwork. Both here and for the Penas. That... uh... didn't happen. To make a long and annoying story short, I was feeling horrible with a crazy migraine for several days. I couldn't keep food or pill down, light was a nightmare, and I kept getting dehydrated. Wednesday and Thursday, Mom stayed home and helped, but I was still mostly out of it. By Thursday, though, things were looking up. And by Friday, I was back to my regular- if not mentally sound- self. I kept track though. I threw up seventeen times. Fourteen of which took place within twenty-four hours. Ouch.

But, I'm better now, and it's Saturday, so something more must have happened. On Friday, Joe filed some stuff in his room, and Mom and I ran some errands. We got some wood mulch, got a schoolbook for a college class, and did some business with our fall classes. I have a card now. XD I can go cruising on lightrail.

That's pretty much it. Today was more interesting. Today, we rented a truck, went over to Debi's and picked up a couch. A really big couch. With recliners. It was in a room that was too small for it, so she gave it to us to put in the family room. Things are still in motion, but the dust should settle soon enough. In any case, it gives me a project to work on. ^^ After we did all that, we went to the Squeeze Inn. Fun stuff! Good workout, too. -nods-


Well, I'm afraid that's about it. I've been busy, eh. Kind of feel bad for Andrew though. I need to send him pictures. And I'm a couple days late with the letter now. He'll forgive me though.

Oh yes! While I was sick, I was able to watch a movie that David and Teresa loaned to us when we left. Stardust! Not exactly what I was expecting, but pretty funny. Different though. Definitely different. Awesome action music. After a little searching, I found one of the better tracks, and it is good...

Anyway, I've got to go work on the Sunday School lesson I'm giving tomorrow. See ya!

... Di-na-mi-tey! XD