Getting Out of the Heat

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My family (hubby, daughter, granddaughter) and I went to a campground near Payson, AZ in Forest Lakes.  It was my husband's company's annual campout.  My hubby caught the most fish and won a trophy.  We had a great time and it was nice to get out of the heat.

My hubby's tent. (The girls stayed at the nearest hotel.)

The camps port-a-potty.

This critter and its friends were caught by the kids.

The campsite.

A nice fire for the evening.

hum...

Getting dark...

My daughter and granddaughter walking to camp.

Comments

  1. Little Gothic HorrorsSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Haha! I'm with the girls. Hotels all the way. No tents for me!!!

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  2. GailSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    Sounds like a wonderful adventure for every one.

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  3. BubbaSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    As an old creek jumper myself, I ca tell you - that's one whopper of a crawdad!

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  4. Julie FergusonSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Yeah LGH, I did my share of tent sleeping when I was younger but don't want to do it anymore. I need a toilet and shower.

    Gail, we had a great time and I was glad my daughter and granddaughter could come with us.

    Bubba, he caught three crawdads that size and ate them all.

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  5. Vivienne MossSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Looks like you had a lot of fun. When i was younger I loved to camp, now I'll just stay in a hotel. Too many bugs crawling around at night for my taste.

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  6. Julie FergusonSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Vivienne, I agree...too many bugs! It's also those midnight potty runs that turn me off from staying in a tent.

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  7. Sharon DaySeptember 28, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Oh, man, I can't wait for this weekend! I'm going to be cold. What is cold??? It's going to rain. What is rain? I want to collect every leaf I can find.

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  8. Julie FergusonSeptember 28, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I am looking forward to the cold too! Last weekend was so nice that I am ready to be cold again.

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  9. Sean Thomas FisherSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    That looks awesome. Any good ghost stories for the kids??

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  10. Heart Centered PsychicSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    The tent I could handle but I admit I'm not a fan of the porta-potty!

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  11. Jessica PenotSeptember 29, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Camping with family is one of my favorite autumn activities. It looks like you had a great time.

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  12. Julie FergusonSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Sean, we missed out on the ghost stories. I can't wait for my granddaughter to be old enough to tell them to her.

    Brenda, that port-a-potty was ok. At least I didn't have to maintain it.

    Jessica, we have fond memories of camping with our kids and friends. Our kids still talk about them.

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  13. A Beer for the ShowerSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Excellent crawdad! I hope you guys fried that baby up:)

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