Monday, June 12th, 2006...9:00 pm
Vacation Experiences
Things I’ve learned on this trip…
1) If renting a cabin be wary of vaulted ceilings. Excited shrieks of small children will float upwards, vibrate between the spacious rafters, gather volume, and richocet directly into the ears of sleeping adults.
2) The combination of starry night skies, fresh mountain air, and a hot tub is quite addictive.
3) Bug spray applied to the skin and subsequently licked off the skin will cause the tongue and lips to go numb, therefore it could be used in a pinch for emergency dental surgery in the wilds.
4) Due to the heavy concentration of gnats encircling one’s head, it is not wise to hike with one’s mouth open.
5) While grilling outdoors it’s best to stay nearby in case something catches on fire. And if something does catch on fire it’s best to have the balcony doors shut so the smoke doesn’t get sucked into the cabin. And if the smoke does get sucked into the cabin it’s useful to know how to quickly dismantle a screaming smoke detector. In summary, it’s best to just eat out.
6) Chris, when given new surroundings, will not miss the opportunity to find creative ways in which to injure himself.
7) Do not ask descending hikers, “how much further?” because the answer will always be, “oh, not far, just up ahead around that bend” when in reality it’s another fourteen miles, three days, and two crying children later.
The months of June and July are mating season for bears. Yes indeed.
10 Comments
June 13th, 2006 at 6:58 am
*Laughing!* I love this post. It sounds like a wonderful and exhausting trip.
June 13th, 2006 at 9:16 am
You know, I have had vacations/days like this…
June 13th, 2006 at 10:25 am
Too funny! It sounds like you had a good, an exciting, trip!!
June 25th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Hee hee hee. Sounds like an adventure for sure!
June 25th, 2006 at 7:00 pm
I’ll keep that in mind when we’re camping this summer! Found you through BChicks.
June 25th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Funny!
You missed one about hiking – the mom always gets the bottom of the water bottle…(she should hide one for herself.)
June 25th, 2006 at 11:08 pm
sounds like a lot of fun LOL:)
Visiting from the blogging chicks
June 27th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
wow, thanks for all the tips. Getting ready for a family campout in a few weeks.
I’ll especially use the bug spray tip, because my husband also will find a way to injure himself.
Here from the BC carnival!
June 28th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Hi, stopping in from the BC carnival
LOL! This is a wonderful entry and it sounds like your trip was very educational. #3 especially cracked me up, and #7 is SO true (it also holds true when I’m walking/hiking with my mother who can go 20-30 miles without getting even a bit winded). And #2 “The combination of starry night skies, fresh mountain air, and a hot tub is quite addictive.” just makes me want a mountain getaway more than anything in the world.
June 28th, 2006 at 9:54 pm
Very funny. I have bug spray in my car, so I’ll be prepared for dental surgery now at any given moment.