Hello, Benjamin from Brother’s Campfire here!
Camping is a favorite pastime and I am planning a trip with my father, my nephew, and my son for Father’s Day.
There has been a lot of winter camping in my life and so campsite selection will be a little different this year. Typically, I select the sunniest spot near a lot of firewood, but this year’s selection will be shady.
It is good for us to get out every once in a while. There is something about the mountains and the outdoors that brings a sense of excitement and adventure.
I asked the 12 year veteran of life what he wanted to bring along to eat for the trip and the list was a mix of junk food and basic cooking ingredients. We are cooks, no doubt about it and I was proud of him for thinking of things like oatmeal, eggs, and chicken.
Years of institutional cooking has made me a junk food snob. I like things made from the base material and prepackaged food is cringeworthy. I love to cook and bake.
With the company I keep, this will be impractical. We will be running and gunning all day and all night and the time for cooking will be limited.
There will be a large group of like-minded folk and I look forward to it.
My Beloved will have a great time as well. She will be out hosting a few lady’s nights doing things like shopping, clipping each other’s toenails, and smearing clay on faces.
I understand these things to be important to women, but I can not conceptualize the enjoyment.
What are your Summer plans?
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It sure sounds like an exciting adventure and a great plan.
I have high hopes, Kinge!
Enjoy your life.😀
You as well, Lokesh Sastya!
I’m very excited about the upcoming adventure!
Indeed!
Sounds like a perfect Father’s Day Benjamin. Not sure what is happening here yet. My Dad is long departed and my son my be conspiring with his Mom, but, so far, mum’s the word. Just sitting out on the back deck in muggy conditions hearing the approaching thunderstorm. Kinda neat, actually. Have a great adventure. Allan
Allen, I am sure your father was a fine man and you passed your awesomeness to your son. Happy Fathers Day in advance!
He was that and thanks for the compliment. I see a lot of me in my son, as he is a hands on kind of son who likes to solve problems and build things. Take care. Allan
You as well, friend!
Sounds great! I am enjoying the whole baseball mom thing this summer.
Way cool, Paltry Sum. It is good to know you are getting out and about.
Yeah, the kid is throwing that heat! Nice cutter. It is so much fun.
Nice. You are such a great mom!
That is immensely kind of you to say so. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Have a grand time. Our family will spend some time at Big Lake this summer where we can see each other in person for a change.
That sounds amazing, Geoff! Enjoy!
I plan to do homework despite a lack of enthusiasm and a house so hot that I sweat profusely.
Have a great time on your adventure! I figure the tradeoff for prepared food paks is not having to carry raw ingredients.
Stay as cool as you can! I am ok with the prepackaged for a few days!
Yay for camping! one of my co-workers just gave me a canoe.
Way cool! Anything scheduled?
Gonna be camping in mid-july, but I hope to pull the canoe out next weekend.
Well, let me know how it goes!
You betcha.
That campsite looks wonderful! 😺
Take care, Benjamin! VVN
Have a beautiful week!
You as well! 😺🌸🌞
VVN
Good luck with the camping! And let the clay do its thing. 🙂
Thank you! Have you ever done clay treatments? If so, what are they like?
Haha yes, we ladies like that from time to time, although I don’t do the group thing, I like it by myself.
Way cool. I was inspired by you to refine clay gathered from a creek. It has been a lot of fun!
Glad to hear that!
I will write about it down the road!
Ahhh love the ladies night!
They seemed to as well!