Memorial Day Weekend 2013

We didn't do any camping this holiday weekend BUT we did have a great weekend at the farm in Missouri!  We love these weekends as much as camping and it's a lot like camping...

We got in a trap shooting contest. I serve as the official scorekeeper and thrower. The teenager and husband have all these convoluted rules, I can't really even keep up with it all, they are both hugely competitive so there is usually some bickering about the score. Anyway, the teenager won, by several points.

My official seat for the trap contests

We fished.  The teenager actually caught a good size catfish which was shocking to me.  The dog went with us (need I say more?)  She was swimming and jumping and repeatedly getting tangled up in the line.  I don't really know anything about fishing, except that every time I've been someone is always telling me to be quite so I don't scare the fish away. 



The dog

The next morning the dog was sick...she recovered quickly and lived to tell about it

We visited Warm Springs Ranch, the the breeding facility for the Budweiser Clydesdale's. WOW! What an amazing facility. Foaling season is January to July, so they did have two babies for us to see. 

5 days old!

I took off on my own for a bike ride on the Katy Trail. I got in 20 miles, that's the most I've done so far this season and it felt great! Lots of people on the trail and they all looked like they were having loads of fun. While I was riding, I mentally added riding across the state on the trail to my bucket list. There are places to camp along the way, B&B's and wineries. The husband wouldn't do it but I think I have at least one friend that would do it. That is a few years off still, I guess that means I have ample time to plan!

My view from the top of Booslick Bridge, Boonville, MO

Now, we're home for the week.  The dog is headed to the groomer, the ticks have all been removed, the dirt has all been washed away, there are loads of laundry to be done. 

Just Like Camping!

FINALLY! It's Camping Season

High school sports are winding down, spring sports for the younger set are almost finished, preparation for finals has started, we have spring weather in the upper Midwest at last, single digit countdown to the last day of school has started.  Finally!!  It's camping season! 

My new lake house arrived a few weeks ago!  I said that to my neighbor and he said I just needed a lake.  Isn't that the point?  I can go to any lake I want too?

The TEENAGER even approved.  At least, temporarily.  He had a sleepover in it in the driveway.  Now he's back to complaining about how much he hates to camp.  True to my word, I let them have a T.V. in their bunk room and I will let them take their video games.  Of course only to be used at night, after dark.  I think the teenager will change his tune on some of our trips this summer, I have lots of fun stuff planned.  If not, hopefully he can afford his counseling as an adult to repair all the damage his parents have done by making him (gasp!) CAMP.

Our first trip is exactly 14 days away!  It's a short one but I'll still take it.  Originally, I planned this around seeing the Blue Angels at the local airshow.  Instead of that, we're going to check out the local water ski show team.  The mountain biking and fishing are great, this is a repeat park for us.   Sunday we participate in an annual kayak race closer to home so we will head back Saturday sometime.  Overnight camping trip basically but it still should be a busy, fun weekend!  Well, for all of us except the teenager of course.

Father's Day is the first really big trip, then it's off to the races for the rest of the summer!!  Here's hoping for a hot summer full of great weather and safe travels!