Last weekend we had an omnium set of races in Glenwood Springs, a fun touristy town about four hours from where we live. We knew we wanted to spend the weekend there, but that the hotels would be way out of our price range. A small college outside of town 
offered dorm rooms with sheetless beds for $60 a night, kids sleeping on the floor were an extra $10 a piece - I don't think so, are you kidding? My good friend, Laura, and her husband, Davis, offered a chance to camp with them. We thought this sounded like the best idea. It was one we could get excited about. Laura found it on the net and Davis scouted it out one weekend.
Davis went up Wednesday so that their family could make a small vacation of it. It also helped secure 3 great sites. It seemed as if those spots had been designed with us in mind. The largest camp was perched at the side of the hill. It fit their trailer, dog pens, shade awning and enough chairs for all of us to visit together. It even sported a giant picnic table. The view from this spot was magnificent. From there you could look over the lake, enjoy the sunset and see the surrounding hills. The other two sites were tent sites (perfect for us) that were very private. They were perched just above the trailer spot. All three shared a common chunk of parking space. Just down the hill you could launch a small boat or intertubes. You could easily walk to the bath room, but were not close enough to hear the door slam. It made us happy.
We arrived on Thursday, set up our camp and then got serious about having fun. They boys went on a hike to a Ute cave up on the side of one of the mountains. At the entrance you signed your name and emergency contact information in a book. Then you got to explore. When you came out you crossed off the emergency information. That way they knew you had safely exited. It was a bit of splunking and they loved it. When the boys returned, in all their dirt and mud glory, they had tales to tell of tight spots, sharp corners and cave dwelling creatures. They boughtback "treasures" that included an oily rag someone used as a torch and a bottle cap.
The girls had a different idea of fun. They pumped up the intertubes and went for a bit of floating on the small lake. They found that they could like the tubes with a small device on the side of each tube. The water was cool and sparkly. It was just the ticket for a lazy bit of afternoon fun.
The rest of us enjoyed each other's company. They brought their dogs, so I got a good bit of petting in. They are Havanese. They are small, soft and a bit more compliant than a cat. Myra was happy to have me pet her for over an hour. She even gave me hugs and kisses from time to time.
As the evening encroached we began to prepare dinner.The troops returned from their various adventures. Laura and I cooked. We sat down together and enjoy the meal. Once the night had taken hold we had a small fire along with the roasting of marshmallows and making of smorses. (These are sandwiches made by placing a hot, roasted marshmallow between two bits of graham crackers and a chunk of chocolate - YUM!)
It was late by the time we were done. We all went to bed happy and excited to see what the next day would bring.
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