Day Log 07.06.05 Wednesday

The storm of last night went over with a lot of thunder and lighting
but only a drop or two of rain so by 10:15 people were settling down.
All was quiet in camp all night long except for the camp members that
snore like some of our members in church. The Lovers Leap hikers were
on the road this morning at 4:45 with a lot less noise than the group
yesterday so I waited until the alarm went off at 5:30 to start the
day. Looks like a clear morning with the temperature just a bit nippy
this morning. I would expect it is going to be very warm before we see
sun set. The schedule has us very busy with four classes to attend, and
mom having two different meeting with the Primary General Board, One is
a training session the other is a Lunch time Q&A session, Mom is going
to try to get away from camp for a minute to drive up the road for a
phone call to NC about some business that was on the answering machine.
I would like to get back to the trading post for a look about while
they are open. It is now 6:30 AM and Mom is back from shower so we will
be getting ready for breakfast soon. I have not said much about the
meals because in most cases they have been just right for us, but as
mom says she wonders what the teenagers are doing for snacks. The
couple we sat with from Idaho last night said they have never eaten so
much salad in their lives. So you can see light on meat and vegetables
but little people have cereals and always PB&J with bread for rest.

It is now 9 PM and we have been taught, fed, and danced around with in
the past 14 hours. After breakfast I went off start the four sessions
of the day. Mary took time at the craft barn with some of the sisters
then all of the Sisters were in a testimony meeting with YM President
and wife, and after that had an open Q&A session with the Church
Primary Presidency during the lunch hour. By the time she caught to me
before I headed to the afternoon sessions she was spiritually and
emotionally on a high. I had just had two sessions on the cub scout
programs so knew some what of her feelings. Mary took off for a hike
off site with a group of sister that took them up into the canyon about
3 miles. I finished with the two afternoon sessions on the
teacher/venture programs and how they work hand in hand with the Duty
to God program. As we hit the tent at the same time it was decided we
would walk over to the trading post to pick up a couple of items. Of
course after finding the items in quick order I stepped in the slowest
line with the man in front trying to pay with a credit card and the
system crashed. The search for a old fashion paper card devise took a
while and all I wanted to do was pay with cash and leave. Mean while
Mom was in the snack bar throwing back a cold one. After getting back
we changed into our levi’s and Romantic Willimantic tee shirts for the
Buffalo Bar-B-Q, that was proceeded by the Primary Children’s parade,
(oops I missed that one), after the dinner Mom and I took a walking
tour of the Villa here on the site. This man had money and it shows.
Mom stopped by the Square Dance and I went back to the tent to down
load the 80 shots taken through out the day, only to find I had
misplaced my car keys. After looking high and low in the tent, around
the car, back through everything in the tent, it came to me to look in
one of the backpacks and sure enough there they were right where I
never put them.
It has been good day, not too hot, not too windy, not rainy, and cooler
but not cold tonight for sleeping. Hope all the animals in the tent
village sleep soon. As mom just pointed out this is the first day we
have not gotten some kind of short nap in the day and boy did she miss
it after the hike and walk to the trading post. She got too tired and
hot on the hike and it took a while for the red to leave her face and
be kind again. She has changed her plans for tomorrow to take a tour of
Cimmeron instead of the five mile hike. I do believe this is a good
thing. No use dieing on the trail when camp is almost over.