(...happy sigh)
... Kates and I just returned from a weekend at the natural gem that is Pine Lake ... 400 acres of nature and forest area, all surrounding a 40-acre, sprin-fed, crystal clear lake. It's the place where Kates took her first steps. The place where I practically learned how to fish and canoe. It's the place where both of us spent numerous summer camping with our families, the place where Kates and I eventually met, and the place where we spent three glorious summers working on the camp's staff, not to mention a couple winter breaks and long weekends away from college ...
...and it's where a starry nighttime sky is at its brightest ...
... It'd been nearly four years since we were last at the camp, but as Kates and I hiked around the lake Saturday afternoon, all the memories of staff pranks, rustic campfires, games, road trips, hikes and favorite spots came rushing back ...
...Grilled brats and vegetables for supper on Saturday night and then an early evening swim in the lake to cool off. And a hot fire under that starry sky to cap off a near-perfect Saturday ...
... we awoke to the cadence or rain beating our tent this morning, yet there's something beautiful about that too ... Sunday also included a scrumptious French toast breakfast, and a rousing game of Phase 10 before it was time to pack up and, always, let the iPod take us home ...
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