March 21
This has been a very special week. Janie, Nathan, and Cailyn had a lot to do with that. Our normal mode of exploration and discovery has been altered. But it has been fun. Nathan and Cailyn are such good parents and Janie is such a trooper, adding much to each day.
Our drives in the RV have been challenging. The weather, at the beginning of the week, complicated our travels. But our efforts and careful planning have been rewarded. Clear skies unfolded the beauty of this high desert. Nathan and Cailyn were able to undertake a couple of challenging hikes to incredible vistas. Barb and I enjoyed the opportunity to baby sit.
And the campground. Typical of most National Park settings, it is surrounded by grandeur and sparse on amenities. The campground is clean, organized, and filled with groups of
kids on spring break, young families, and old alike. The spring break element here is quite a contrast to the raucous stereotype. Few wine bottles are spotted but no beer parties here. Groups speak in low tones as they gather around the night’s campfire. Campers emerge from their small bubble-like tents in the early morning, dressed for the challenges of the day’s hike. Fit and exu
berant are the overriding characteristics in this revered place.
As I sit and write, a family across the way is packing up to leave. The two young children and the parents slept in a small tent. Grandpa slept in the VW van which is equipped with a rack capable of toting the four bikes. Mom cooks at the picnic table while the two children sit and stare at the orange cliffs, exposed by the morning’s first light. Last night those cliffs reflected the rad
iance of the full moon. A family moment, etched into the child’s memory for a lifetime.
It is 8 a.m. I am going to ruin this idyllic natural setting by starting the generator. It is time to make coffee.
This has been a very special week. Janie, Nathan, and Cailyn had a lot to do with that. Our normal mode of exploration and discovery has been altered. But it has been fun. Nathan and Cailyn are such good parents and Janie is such a trooper, adding much to each day.
Our drives in the RV have been challenging. The weather, at the beginning of the week, complicated our travels. But our efforts and careful planning have been rewarded. Clear skies unfolded the beauty of this high desert. Nathan and Cailyn were able to undertake a couple of challenging hikes to incredible vistas. Barb and I enjoyed the opportunity to baby sit.
And the campground. Typical of most National Park settings, it is surrounded by grandeur and sparse on amenities. The campground is clean, organized, and filled with groups of
kids on spring break, young families, and old alike. The spring break element here is quite a contrast to the raucous stereotype. Few wine bottles are spotted but no beer parties here. Groups speak in low tones as they gather around the night’s campfire. Campers emerge from their small bubble-like tents in the early morning, dressed for the challenges of the day’s hike. Fit and exu
berant are the overriding characteristics in this revered place.As I sit and write, a family across the way is packing up to leave. The two young children and the parents slept in a small tent. Grandpa slept in the VW van which is equipped with a rack capable of toting the four bikes. Mom cooks at the picnic table while the two children sit and stare at the orange cliffs, exposed by the morning’s first light. Last night those cliffs reflected the rad
iance of the full moon. A family moment, etched into the child’s memory for a lifetime.It is 8 a.m. I am going to ruin this idyllic natural setting by starting the generator. It is time to make coffee.
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