Enjoying aa night under the stars

With Will at White Pines

It has been along time since I've been camping. My older cerebral palsy body required a little more attention then it used to. I bought a cot from Teton Mountain camping that is built for people my size. The cot is close to the size of the twin bed. Great for base and family camping. You can attach a tent to it and comes with its own pad. The cot is high enough off the ground to get up and down fairly easy. Without the rain fly it off as good summer sleeping under the stars. The first nite was great for stargazing. The second night, we had a good Midwestern thunderstorm that tested the tent’s rainfly. The temperature went down the to the 50s and I used just a blanket. The Cot’s design gave real good support; I was able to sleep through the night. Without a doubt the most comfortable sleep I have had in camping.

Skyler & Liam

When we get older a cot like this may give you an opportunity to enjoy a night under the stars. "He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them." Ps. 147:4

Barb and I are discussing ways to transition into camping we can do cross country. Cycling trails and campgrounds more so than hiking. The quiet and sounds I really love. Travel days motel it until we are at locations we choose to camp and bike.

Barb teaching the story of Jonah

Tanya and Will were a lot of fun to camp with. Skyler and Liam my grandkids we're very enthusiastic about the trip. They both pitched in to the experience and brought a lot of fun to it. 

Tanya, Skyler, Barb on hike

I wasn’t able to go on the hike with them so I putz around the camp site, taking short walks.  I knew the kids would be non stop exploring the trails. They actually went on two trails. Later we went to the park where they had a playground for the kids. I was watching the kids play together and I noticed how Skyler gets Liam to do new things. Skyler and I have bonded and she has me wrapped around her finger. We played games around the campfire. 

Part of the fun was the daytime temperatures in the 70’s, Perfect for play and hiking. Barb was able to share a few Bible stories and during the storm, Tanya was sharing  scary camp stories and I could hear the kids laughing in the tent. Keep walking