Everyone, The camping trip was to cool! What a good time had by all, the fun started right from the beginning with our small group meeting up early Friday morning and with great excitement we headed out of Houston 6 in a row. I didn't even mind my kids asking "when are we going to be at the camping?" and they asked it a lot, as we drove north the sky opened up and we had nothing but blue sky ahead. Through the rolling hills and little towns the "prema" grin never left my face. I laugh when I think of how cool it is traveling in a group and the politeness of our little caravan at letting the cars pass us as we move right to the shoulder like a rolling wave. Safely arriving at the coolest little spot called Morgan's Point we began our camp set up and for our kids the first camp set up ever and the hurry up lets relax began. After getting River's bike off the top away he went round and round the circle and he's "perma" grin began to shine as well, and Paris with her love of animals began to search out and play with every dog in camp could not be any happier either. I was very glad to sit down and look over the lake, watch clouds roll by sitting next to Jennifer and have our biggest worries in the world be "what do you want to eat?" More grinning began to come across my face when through out the day more and more buses began to arrive one after another, more than I've ever seen in one place before. With a late night and an early rise we readied for the Saturday cruise to another cool little town called Westphalia Texas where the restaurant was surrounded by buses like a mellow bunch of bikers taking over a small town. After making the friendly wait staff scramble around and call out names to find out who in the heck ordered the sausage and sauerkraut and the chicken fried steak we opening loitered around talking and looking at all the Type II's (the kids said hi to Herbie more than once waiting for the headlight to wink back at them) we raced back to camp to hurry up and do nothing. Saturday night allowed us a chance to listen to Fred and company play soft sounds on there guitars that made it a true camping trip (One request for FREEBIRD was denied as it was believed to be a crazy heckler). With little to no lights it was easy to drift off to sleep with the white noise of the generators and the sound of the wind rustling through the tent (it's amazing how tired you get from relaxing all day). With the last day before us and the packing up of the campground done another cool chapter was just beginning "The Show" With the Barrette Jackson like auction by our "MC" Paul Smith and all the good humor of all the campers the amount of money raised put necessary money into the hand of good people how need it. With the fun give away of trophies to all the people (and dog's) I heard something that made me think about how really cool the bus people are, quote by Jumping Joe: "This trophy I got today means more to me than any other trophy I ever received" this being the trophy that went to the person our little friend with a big heart and wonderful smile picked. When Paris and River heard our name being picked for the best of show I saw excitement in my families eyes that make lasting memories. The trophy is wonderful but the feeling we get when people who love busses say hey you have a sweet bus, is too cool! So with the bus full and our group photo's taking we started our long journey home after stopping to fill up our stomachs in a small town, I just had to laugh when someone in our group (crazy heckler) asked for the 15th time if I wanted to see his "Book "the same book I looked at on the first day, at that moment I thought to myself the fun ain't over till it's over! The realization of "oh no tomorrow I have to go back to work" came to me after Jennifer and I unpacked the bus and Jennifer washed the 3" of dirt off the kids and when I jumped in the shower to wash the dirt off myself. Jennifer and I looked at each other with our eyes half way open limping toward the bed (not sure where the limp came from) falling fast asleep with a smile. Thank you all I know I have left out way to much because we meet and laugh with a ton of people but writing it down helps me drift away to a cool place. Thanks Paul Smith and Family Thanks Kat and Dan Thanks Mark and Em Thanks bus people Thanks Morgan's Point resort! After a hour and 20 minute (supposed to be 30 minutes) drive this morning I wish I could start last Friday over again. Cajun Eskimo's ______________________________________________________________________________ This email is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Copying, forwarding or distributing this message by persons or entities other than the addressee is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. This email may have been monitored for policy compliance. [021216]