2022 Happy To Be Here

It took over an hour and a half of standing in line (sometimes in the rain) before we were able to place our order. I brought a book, Keziah had a book on her phone, and we both had games on our phones. Eventually we reached the end of the line and ordered our last meal from Skip's Snack Bar. My mom worked there as a teenager and the place always held a bit of nostalgia for me. Other happy things from today: Keziah stayed inside waiting for our number to be called while I went outside. The building was at capacity so they could cycle people through faster if less were inside at a time. Outside I was able to locate a Geocache! I don't tend to look for these while I am alone so it was cool to find it without help. Not a picture of the geocache, but the huge yard behind the restaurant. We got our burgers and delicious Suzie Q potato fries and headed to my aunt's house. We had picked up a meal for her as well and had a nice visit, catching up on things. I was too busy framing...

Keziah and I spent most of the day out and about. We met some friends to look at a potential site for an upcoming event. This particular site I have been to many times, but most of those times were before I turned 18. These are only dim glimpses at vague memories but they are my happy things for today: Sleeping in a lean to, in the woods, with a bunch of other girls. I’m sure there were giggles as well as fear of animals that might be by in the night. I have no horror stories from that, other than mosquitos.  The lean tos are screened in now. There is a large open area by the lake where we would sing by a fire at night. The sounds of “Kumbaya, My Lord,” echo across the water and my mind.  I remember that there were stars too. My best friend and I teamed up and competed in egg toss. If my memory serves me right, we won a few years in a row. That field where we played has not changed much.                       ...