Monday morning and I’m still tired. Could it be because I stayed up too late on Saturday night? Maybe. Did I drink too much? Perhaps, but there’s more to the story. This year’s camp out was much more than just sitting around a fire with good friends and spirits. The entire day brings us to the tiredness running from head to toe right now. I can’t forget to mention the soreness.
We couldn’t have hoped for a better day. The sun seemed to get hotter as the day went on. It was good to see everyone who showed up. Eric’s in good spirits and life goes well for him, even though Muffin will be joining him in a matter of weeks in Kansas. Cristin and Zach are expecting, three months into the adventure. Heath brought his new bride, Chichi. Those two still blow my mind, but the more I was around them, the more it all made sense as to why they are together; Chichi is a blast. Ryan, James, Casey, Dancules, Paul, Bill, Kelly, Josh, and then some new faces who were all good to see, meet, hang out with, and enjoy the company of.
Rehashing old stories, telling new ones, catching up on lives, seeing who has grown up more, and so on. The most important element was making fun of each other. I don’t think it’s the volleyball or ultimate frisbee that has left my stomach muscles hurting like they do. I just haven’t laughed that hard in one day for quite some time. No matter how bad the burn might have been, no matter if it was about you or some one else, you just had to laugh. Life is too short to be so serious or sad.
I love to hang out with these guys and gals when I can. There is not a better group of people that can take a joke, beat it like a dead horse, and still make you chuckle. Of course, we’re all geeks, dorks, nerds, and smart asses who might just be too lame for you. Regardless, we still had one hell of a good time.
I have over a hundred pictures to sort out from. I’ll post them in the next week or so, maybe sooner if I get super motivated.