So this camping trip took us to Ike Kinswa State Park, a choice little spot on Mayfield Lake, about 30 minutes east of Chehalis, WA. We went with my good friends Scott, Jeanine, and their daughter. Jeanine and I became friends on a vanpool we rode together during the early 2000s after we found out that we grew up 15 minutes from each other in Dallas. And didn't even know it!!! Anyway, these friends aren't nearly as wild as me and some of my other friends so I didn't get crazy, but Scott and I did polish off a bottle of Jack Daniels. Besides, there wasn't a church nearby anyway (inside joke there that some of you know about now. heh).
So here are some random pictures below for your enjoyment. BTW, after watching the Blue Angels show over Lake Washington earlier this summer (must have been at least 1,000 boats on Lake Washington I'm not fucking kidding!) and camping next to Mayfield Lake this weekend, I promised my kids, and now to the entire world, THAT I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER SKI BOAT THIS WINTER! I am now financially ready. For those who don't know, I lost my Sea Ray in my nasty divorce during 2004 and haven't been on the water since. It's time. The water beckons me, and I do live in the boating capital of the world. I know how to have some seriously outrageous fun on Washington lakes, Puget Sound, and the San Juans. And I can't wait to get back to it. My kids can't wait either. Summer 2010 is gonna rule.
This last picture is a long-exposure shot without the flash and on a tripod, so the kids were doing the ghost dance.Hope everybody had a kick-ass Summer 2009. I know I certainly did. Holy shit!!! My liver probably looks like a raisin!!!
12 comments:
Bitchen Paul! Looks like a great time. When are you getting yer ass down to San Diego for some camp partying?
Lovely pics! Those kids up the tree surely look happy. What a great dad they have! Look forward to next summer photos with the super boat. Have a great year!
Looks like it was a blast!
Um...vanpool?
Jackie, I used to work for Honeywell Aerospace in Redmond, about 40 miles north of my house. Because traffic is so bad and gas so expensive, I decided to join a vanpool, and my company picked up my tab. So it was a free commute, and we were able to use the HOV lanes. About 10 people in the pool working for Honeywell, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Eddie Bauer. Jeanine worked for, and still does, Eddie Bauer. Vanpools are very popular up here because traffic is an absolute fucking nightmare during rush hour.
CD, click on that fishing boat picture. That dude caught a little fish. Looks like a trout.
Damn, we are in week numero dos here. I love my summers with the kids, but I was soooo ready for them to go back to school.
Now I can get some work done and that last photo is awesome!
CD, weren't we talking about next summer, early to mid July?
I know what a vanpool is, I just never knew someone that actually participated.
How many pair of Birkenstocks do you own and what is your preferred granola flavor?
I wish I had a witty comeback at ya for that one, but it's Monday. So I'll just say that's quite enough from the peanut gallery! ;)
BTW, granola chocolate chip is the best.
Jackie D: Hey! I'll bet he only uses the van pool to get him to the monorail. Cut him some slack! ;)
Yeah Paul, I think we did talk summer next year when we were shitfaced at Blownstar, but I don't know if you'll be able to hang with the heat dude. Seriously, not trying to be a smartass. You have to be used to that shit. Where we're going there are no swimmin' pools or A/C. The only water and shade is what we bring. There's definitely no such thing as a "quick beer run". The only beer runs that are had are by dehydrated beer pounders that should've laid off the carne asada burrito's before the trip... BWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!
This is truly roughin' it...
We're going Labor Day weekend and it's gonna be in and around 106 for a high and 79 for the low at night.
Maybe we should do a spring trip? The weather is a lot cooler and you're used to that shit. This skinny cracker has to bundle up, but I love campin' that time of year when you need the campfire for not just light but heat! We can call it a Pisces birthday bash!
We can fly out to TX and kidnap kerrcarto too. That would be badass!
CUTE KIDS!
Thanks Rosita!! You a single girl? :)
And Claudia, thanks as always for your kind remarks. You're the best!
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