Rico and Jo

Growing up I used to go camping a couple times a month with my family. I looked forward to every summer, going camping and fishing and hunting with my dad, and I truly came to love nature. That has stuck with me, and I can honestly say that I feel at home in nature. I could spend weeks at a time and be totally stress free and happy.

This last weekend I went camping for the first time this year. It seems like now that I’m older and have a real job and a family and all that, it’s easy to run out of time. We are always busy with one thing or another. But we finally made it up for the weekend.

I am so glad we did. It felt so good to get away from things. From the city, from technology (no internet or cell phones), and to get away from the heat. I didn’t want to come home yesterday.

We went to Harvey’s Meadow, where my family has been camping since I was a wee tot. It’s like my second home and it was great to be able to share some of my old stomping grounds with my awesome wife. I can’t wait to go back.

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