Camping with Ben

Karen, Lance, Ben, and Butch Thorpe in camping mode

BenCherise and Rachel went to Kansas City last weekend so Lance, Karen, Ben and I grabbed the opportunity to get a weekend of car camping in. Recently we have been going to the South Lake McBride campground which they consider primative. We got there in the early afternoon and got set up.

I had a reception to go to for a friend, Dennis Patton, who had come back to town for a while. So I left at about 6:00. By the time the party was over, all the others had gone to bed and said that I might as well stay at home and drive out early in the morning. Sounded good to me.

They were supposed to call me when they got up but didn’t do so. They were up about 5:30. Bless Ben’s dear little heart. I woke up at 6:30 and was on my way by quarter till. I got there in time for breakfast. Lance made himself and Karen one of his gourmet omelets but I got what I wanted, the left over beef stew that I missed out on the night before.

We didn’t stay too much longer and we were on our way home by a little after 10:00. When we got home, I found myself in need of a nap.

Typical camp scene

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7 Responses to Camping with Ben

  1. Jessica says:

    Looks like fun! I am jelous that you are wear coats and camping in grass! I need to get out of the land of brown and sun.

  2. Wendy says:

    That campground doesn’t look so primitive — it has cushy chairs! It sounds like a good time. Ben is looking so boyish these days. xoxox!

  3. Zach says:

    Wow, Ben is big!

  4. Doo says:

    what a happy camper!

  5. Diane says:

    Lance, what a darling Boy!
    Ben is a aweetie too! Luv Ya.

  6. Sue says:

    When I saw the pics I thought you were on your deck. Did you drag those all the way to MacBride? Good idea. How big Ben is looking. I won’t recognize him by Christmas.

  7. Linda says:

    I’m not seeing primitive either. (unless you count getting up at 5:30!)What a big boy to sleep outside all night.

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