Twelve people on a canoe trip makes for a rather different trip than two or three people on a trip.  Even though it meant one and a half food packs, eleven packs total, and five canoes, we survived and had a pretty good time all told.  I couldn't help being a little nervous as the comfort and enjoyment of the canoe trip (the first for several of our crew) was at least somewhat dependent upon me.

( Many pictures below the cut )

It was a great trip, and probably the last trip that the family is going to be able to all make together for several years with mom and Burnell going to Egypt.  Next time, Sarah will have to make it, and so will our little boy and maybe even other little children too.  A houseboat might be a nice welcomed change, though.

Simple pleasure - lots of good memories
Peace

I've been neglecting the LJ.  I just don't feel like there is much to say lately. 

I was going to put together a whole picture post and tell stories from our trip, but due to my lack of enthusiasm for journaling lately, a link to my flickr account will have to do.  There are captions and some stories with the pictures.  Enjoy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaron-sarah/sets/72157617258530319/

Perhaps you've seen Stuff on My Cat.  It doesn't work like that around here.  Here it is Cat on my Stuff, and that stuff is often the stuff you need.  Within minutes as I was getting ready to do some work after I got home the cat was first on my bag.



After I shooed her off and got things out and ready to go, she was shortly on the one paper I was about to use.


*sigh*  I can't win.

Simple pleasure - a good swim this evening
Peace