Thursday, July 1, 2010

Camping with Pops

I had the opportunity to meet my dad at some property he owns last weekend. This cute little cabin is the closest I actually come to camping. My favorite thing about the cabin is all the rocking chairs on the porch. It is so nice to sit out on the porch, watching the wildlife and gaze at the lake. I could sit for hours just rocking and reading a good book. It is also a great place to watch dad cook our meals on the grill.




Dad and I had dinner one night at the camp. He knows the way to my heart. A delicious steak is what I request everytime I can get him near a grill. It was so good. Thanks Dad for always making our time together memorable and special in so many different ways.





Looking at the cabin from the lake, you get a perspective of all the beautiful trees and foliage on the property. I also spent time picking blueberries from their bushes. I ate a ton of blueberries while we were there. They were delicious.




I love walking down to the lake. It is so peaceful and serene. I actually retract that statement. As I was down at the lake, I turn around a see a sight you might not believe.







This picture isn't necessairly what you might think it is. Pops is cutting the hedges with clippers. The kicker is that he is only wearing underwear and an undershirt. I was laughing as I was taking the pictures. He might have threatened my well being if the uncropped picture wound up on my blog. I decided to stay in his good graces and crop the picture. I didn't want to scare my blog readers! I guess you can get away with this practice when you are literally out in the middle of nowhere.




Pops spent some time mowing the lawn and cleaing up all the foliage. I spent time chasing him around documenting all the projects he was woking on at the lake. I must say that I did enjoy spending the night at the cabin for the first time ever. I was lucky to have friends in town who left their back doors unlocked just in case I couldn't make it all night at the cabin. We survived. Dad cooked breakfast and he showed me how to shoot his rifle on the porch. His aim was much better than mine. I was just nervous to have a shotgun in my hand in the first place. I am thankful when we are afforded the opportunity to create memories. I introduced my dad to Borat. I thought he would find Borat entertaining despite how socially incorrect and inappropriate Borat acts at different times in the movie. He watched it and laughed so hard. He is now taking Borat home to my mom to watch. We will see how that turns out! I am expecting a phone call from her and a lecture about owning Borat in the first place in.....three.....two.....one.