Last weekend we joined 6 other families for our annual neighborhood Father's Day Weekend camping trip at Pawtuckaway State Park.
One can reserve spaces there 11 months in advance. We want the sweet spots on Neal's Cove that have swimmable waterfront plus the fun boulders off shore. So I coordinate all the neighbors to make reservations on the first available day. This year we had the entire core of Neal's Cove.
Friday night was a bit windy but pleasant. Saturday was perfect. The forecast was for rain over night Saturday and most of the day Sunday, so a couple of families departed after dinner on Saturday. It turned out to be a bit of a false alarm. It only rained a tiny bit during the night, and then was dry until 10:45 in the morning. Enough time for a relaxing breakfast and fire and packing while dry.
I made a pledge to myself to swim three times Saturday, with one of them at night. I succeeded. The lake felt chilly at first but one got used to it quickly and then it was really nice.
Carol worked all day Thursday and part of Friday before the trip to precook a ton of fantastic food. We had the best camping meals ever. Thanks, Carol!
It was a fantastic Father's Day.
It's already on my calendar to sync everyone in a few weeks on July 20 to make reservations for next year.