I planned this year's camping trip to Mt. Shasta during the Perseids. Adam, Steph, Dom and Riah camped three nights with me and I camped two on my own. It was a wonderful trip and good times looking for shooting stars at night and making s'mores after the movie. What I didn't know is they're most profuse pre-dawn which is when I'm actually trying to get some sleep. Dom and I saw a giant, thick shooting star that filled the southern black sky one night walking back from the movie. For me it's swimming, kayaking, hiking along Castle Lake and then inflating my raft and kayaking there, shopping at Trading Places in the dollar trunk, picking raspberries, and walking the enchanting Sisson Meadow for an hour at the library. I found some amazing castoffs this year: an eight-person tent that Adam set up for their last night, two much-needed water jugs (I was making do with one Michael had stuck a screw in to keep it water-tight), a tiny folding chair for Riah, a marshmallow roasting tool, and firewood from desserted sites to last the five nights. I also found a double inflatable mattress but couldn't keep the air from escaping. Temps were 99* to 97* so it was blistering hot and the first time in 11 years of camping there since 2001 that I sat in shirt sleeves at midnight around the fire. We sing hymns and have a prayer at day's end and over meals. Church at Mt. Shasta Ward is a highlight for me and the children did well in Primary. I've already looked up the showers for next year: week of August 10. It's a delight for me to stop overnight at Con's in Citrus Heights and talk and play Scrabble a couple times. We've known each other since we were 18. Thank you family for a great time.
Adam was quite handy with the cast iron skillet once the coals were hot for delicious taco salad.
"Sunrise on Mt. Shasta" author Michael Zanger. The star we saw was going the other direction. Sisson Meadow leads to the library and both are treasures. Campsite #141 third year.
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