What Did You Do For Your Summer Respite?

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I know a lot of people don't do something special during the summer but I have for many years because when my sister and I were visiting our elder father years ago, he said at the dining table: “I want you two girls go up into the attic and find a tent, and all you will need and take these children camping. My sister Elaine was visiting Dad from DC, and I was visiting from Canada and between us we had five children that summer that had never camped with us yet...My oldest was not with me, she had something going on in Canada that summer... We did what our Dad said and packed both of our cars and headed north. It turned out to be the best thing ever! We took the farthest site in the campground and it became a favorite on the Adirondack rocky river for years. And we continued camping at the State Camp in Wells NY for years... But not this year. I was sad that there would be no Camp Insanity this summer. Life gets in the way...as we age, my sister was not well, her husband was not well and we sadly said we will skip this summer...looking forward to next summer and fingers crossed we will be there next year. Age can be a trial... My daughter suggested I go to her place for a couple of weeks. I did that and loved every day. My daughter lives in the boonies, she has a large yard and a cute home, and 5 chickens that wander around her house. She has a huge garden and bee hives... We went swimming a couple of days in Provincial Parks, went into the cities near her home and found interesting things to visit. My daughter made my summer fun and I appreciate that.