July 9th – Thursday
We had eggs and spinach for breakfast, in the parking lot of The Tropicana Hotel, and then headed off to Outdoor World for ammo, fishing gear, some shorts for me, etc. The place was like a theme park with it’s aquariums, taxidermy, indoor water features and many large people.
After that we headed over to the outlets in Vegas and we each found some items off of our “needed” list.
Then we got on the road and ended up at Cedar Pocket Campground. What a beautiful place! It was a tiny campground situated below the highway and above a cool river. We spoke to Molly, the gal who operates Cedar Pocket, and she told us the river had a sandy bottom (which we ended up with too, I might add), and that it was clean for swimming. We got into our suits and trekked down the pathway to the river. It was warm . . . we were able to saunter in with absolutely no shock to the system. I was instantly enraptured by the sheer loveliness of the situation but glanced back to the shore in time to see June try to come into the river further than her little body was ready for, I immediately started toward her, but I didn’t get to her before seeing her go face down and get pulled a few inches down river. I pulled her up out of the water and held her till she calmed down. It didn’t take long, she was scared, but she got happy when I told her she must have held her breath when her face went in, what a big girl! I hate those images (a tiny one, face down in the water, being pulled, even if only a few inches) and the way they haunt, but I suppose they keep a sometimes carried-away-in-the-moment mama cautious and alert.
There was a powdery sanded beach on the other side of the river and because the river had eroded it’s way through red rock over many, many moons, the sand was pinkish! I am disappointed that that fact didn’t register so well with Mr. G10, but oh well, I have a lot to learn about him yet, before our relationship will run as smooth as I dream it one day will. If only every new relationship came with a User Guide.
A bit beyond the pink beach, along the river, we found tracks of a very large bird and a smaller critter (Sid’s and my best guess was a raccoon). We floated around a bunch. We all loved it, but the sun was setting. So back to the motorhome (I have to name her, I’m sure I’ll have a good one by the time I’m done posting about our trip!) for some spaghetti and Yes Man starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. Indeed we epitomize the term “Fancy Campers,” as our motorhome is outfitted with a Sharp Aquos LCD flat screen TV.
Just after Junie's scare
Aquatic Jonny and Elevated Aveline
Loveliness in the loveliness
Sid rules at timer shots
Happy hearts and full bellies
“I didn’t even have to use my A.K., I got to say it was a good day.”
-Ice Cube
Author’s Post Scriptum: I do not recommend that you google that song and read the rest of the lyrics.
2 Comments
Camping is so much fun!!! So many good memories. Campers are expensive but the memories and good, simple times are priceless!
Hey Jen! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun… I wish we would’ve done CO in the summer, looks so pretty! Thanks for the referall to the G10, I might just have to save up for that one! Not too expensive! Do you read pioneer womans stuff on photography? It’s so helpful! Anyways expect a phone call soon… You guys should come down for beach day!