Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Colestine Camp Out 2013

What a warm, wonderful camp out we had this year!  Sequoia has been digging at me by saying the camp out was “efficient,” a backhanded compliment if I ever heard one.  I think he is nostalgic for the raucous, chaotic blow outs of our youth, but I couldn't have been happier with how everything turned out.  Our gathering was sweet and easy, warm and loving, welcoming and open-hearted. It felt like family. It was everything I could possibly hope for.

The kids and the dogs certainly had a loud, raucous, chaotic camp out. They had a blast.  So, if we want a wilder party, I say it’s time for the next generation to take over and kick out the jams.  I’m talking about you, Colestin kids. I mean, damn, many of you started visiting while you were still in utero.  This place belongs to you.

Here's the truth: we're getting old. There’s a limit to Sequoia’s superhuman strength. He and I searched for a place like this all through our twenties. Can you imagine what the land would look like now if we had arrived when Sequoia was still in his first flower? Epic.

 As the candles melt into the morning

And the disc golfers young and old fling


The beauties keep getting more beautiful





And the trash just gets more interesting

The artist perfects her eye


Three, count 'em, three barbecues




 Dude, that's sweet!



 Big mama Shasta in the distance

Dutch on the carboy as Junebug listens









 Deep in conversation




 Slip n slide!

 The John Conniff Dead Show, featuring fingers of the 'fist






Danny whuppped Daddy







 A proud moment for young Tyler

Dogboy Disc Golfs!


Junebug!

 Young Love


Some of the Fam-Damily

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