I haven't had many camping posts this year because I haven't had many trips. My downsizing and move has swallowed up most of the last three months. Plus Agatha, in RV years, must be about the same age as me because she has certainly had several aches and pains. And she doesn't have Medicare. But last week, we managed to overcome our impairments and headed north for the annual Franklin County Fair/impromptu Class of 60 reunion.
Last year the stars aligned fortuitously and we managed to get fourteen class members out of the original 72 together for a last minute lunch. This year we managed four, but it was till a great time. We are long past much reminiscing--our memories aren't that great any more, but the old friendships never die.
As usual, I camped at Beed's Lake, a beautiful state park near Hampton. Like many of our parks, the big old trees have been decimated in the center loops of the campground, and the weather wasn't conducive to appreciating full sun. So this time I had a great spot in some of the remaining trees near the lake. The shade plus a nice breeze off the lake made the area very pleasant on Thursday and Friday.
I did a walk one morning over to the beautiful old bath house and continued a ways out on the Old Dam Trail. In our youth, the trail was quite overgrown with shrubs and trees. It was very conducive to jumping out and scaring our friends. But unfortunately it's been cleaned up and wouldn't hide a three-year-old. I also enjoyed the sunsets--always a treat there.
We did take in the Fair for a few hours on Thursday and then a short stint on Saturday due to the heat and humidity. Of course we had homemade ice cream in the Pioneer Village and fresh rhubarb pie at the Lutheran stand. All in all, a great trip!
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