Doug's Version
7-1 to 7-3-13
Today Pops and Mark got in their final 12, or so, miles. We got to the La Porte Road at about noon and had a siesta/wait for Greg by the creek. Greg came and swooped us away to our spot that we have been going to since I was a wee lad. It's an amazing spot right on the river with a stream that runs through it for good drinking water. A guy that mined must have lived there because it has a nice campfire and cooking area, benches, a shovel, and all that good stuff. The river has some good fishing and great swimming. There is a spot with a 30 foot jump into a pool. There were 3 nights with my brother Greg, his girlfriend and gf's sister, and our cousin, Cass. I will take Dad and Mark back to Hwy 80, and it's back on the trail for me. A great stop and lots of fun. Thanks all, and thanks Dad and Mark for hiking with me. I had a blast!
Greg's Version
Well, our young cousin (conveniently) got "stung" by a bee about 5 steps from the car and Doug got to carry her backpack the mile to our spot. I'm not sure about you, but she looks kinda ok in the below pic… Since my Dad was feeling good, he took it half the way. Mark was not feeling so good since he dropped his sleeping bag down the hill at some point and had to walk back to find it. Doug saw it when we finally caught up to the old timers, but Mark had already left to go searching for it. Once Mark got back and was given a pint of Newcastle out of the mini keg that Doug hauled in, he loosened up a little. We know it's tough being retarded…especially if you smell almost as bad as Doug.
>> Anyways, we had a good time. If anyone asks, tell them we had fun. All the girls got trail names. Natalie got "Sleepy." Karina was… well, she was also "Sleepy," and Cassidy was "Skit-zo," (pronounced like Skip-Bo) due to her freaking out whenever anything moved. She loved the water tho!
Poor Cassidy getting stung by a bee at such a convenient time! DID SHE HAVE ANY SWELLING? My computer is doing something funny locking into all caps and now back to normal!!$@# Did anyone do the origami cranes? or eat the s'mores? or tell any good stories?
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