Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Camping: Fellas, Fires, and Falls
The 2009 camping season has commenced! Friday night Ann, Katie, Emma, Michael, Andy, and I loaded up two Ford Explorers with everything (including Dixie, Andy's dog) and headed toward the Huron Manistee National Forest/Nordhouse Dunes. This is Ann, Katie, and I's forth year camping together and our first time going with guys.
We had planned to leave between 5:00-5:30, but due to some complication did not get on the road until 8p. This is what I looked like as I waited.
About a 1/2 hour into the trip, one of the containers on Andy's truck flew open and his coat fell unto the highway. Emma and I, driving behind them, turned around and Emma retrieved it from the middle of the highway (safety was always first). We got to the campsite around 11p and found a group of Boy Scouts had the same idea to camp.
I met my goal of starting my first campfire. Here I go.
Michael and I helping Andy prepare for Egg Mash.
We spent most of Saturday morning on the beach.
Dixie loved it!
Dixie is also a rule breaker
Michael telling a story about worms. I only caught the tail end.
A man and his dog.
After lunch we hiked 2+ miles to try and fish at Nordhouse Lake.
I cast my line over a tree and then got the hook caught in a tree in the water.
Trying to get the line out of the branch and then getting stuck in the tree
From a lookout we saw two porcupines in a tree. Who knew they could climb?
For few tense moments we thought they may be bear cubs.
After our hike, and while we waited for the fire to burn to coals, Andy said, "Let's do some team building.
Team Building = trying to break this log with physics
We're hesitant.
We didn't accomplish what we sat out to do but had a great time doing it.
Katie and I consoling each other.
Saturday night tradition: Kabobs!
As usual it rained Sunday morning and I bolted awake realizing I had left my camera outside. I'm thinking about writing to Nikon and commending them for the resilience of their product!
It was interesting to see the new group dynamics that the guys brought. It's definitely different, but something I could probably get very used to. I'm sure they could say the same thing about camping with girls. Whoo Hoo!
More photos here.
We had planned to leave between 5:00-5:30, but due to some complication did not get on the road until 8p. This is what I looked like as I waited.About a 1/2 hour into the trip, one of the containers on Andy's truck flew open and his coat fell unto the highway. Emma and I, driving behind them, turned around and Emma retrieved it from the middle of the highway (safety was always first). We got to the campsite around 11p and found a group of Boy Scouts had the same idea to camp.
I met my goal of starting my first campfire. Here I go.
Michael and I helping Andy prepare for Egg Mash.Trying to crack eggs like Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina.
We spent most of Saturday morning on the beach.Dixie loved it!
Dixie is also a rule breaker
Michael telling a story about worms. I only caught the tail end.
A man and his dog.
After lunch we hiked 2+ miles to try and fish at Nordhouse Lake.
I cast my line over a tree and then got the hook caught in a tree in the water.
Trying to get the line out of the branch and then getting stuck in the tree
From a lookout we saw two porcupines in a tree. Who knew they could climb?For few tense moments we thought they may be bear cubs.
After our hike, and while we waited for the fire to burn to coals, Andy said, "Let's do some team building.Team Building = trying to break this log with physics
We're hesitant.
We didn't accomplish what we sat out to do but had a great time doing it.
Katie and I consoling each other.
Saturday night tradition: Kabobs!As usual it rained Sunday morning and I bolted awake realizing I had left my camera outside. I'm thinking about writing to Nikon and commending them for the resilience of their product!
It was interesting to see the new group dynamics that the guys brought. It's definitely different, but something I could probably get very used to. I'm sure they could say the same thing about camping with girls. Whoo Hoo!
More photos here.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Spring. Spring. Spring.
"Spring Spring Spring," sang the frog. "Spring" said the Groundhog.
Home for a Bunny
During my lunch break, I sat in my car; windows rolled down, sunglasses on, seat reclined. For some reason it brought back memories of waiting for my mom after school. There's this distinct time I found myself laying on the front seat of the Olds, looking up through the windshield at the afternoon sky. The sounds of kids playing drifted in through the open windows (the windows that could be all the way down, front and back). I remember feeling happy and content...wanting to make this a memory for some reason. Maybe it was my senior year and I wanted to reminisce years later...the plan worked. Safe. Happy. Content. Sitting in my car on a spring afternoon.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Good Friday - Isaiah 53.5
But He was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities.
The punishment
that brought us peace
was upon him,
and by his wounds
we are HEALED.
He was crushed for our iniquities.
The punishment
that brought us peace
was upon him,
and by his wounds
we are HEALED.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Hynmsing
Last night Lisa hosted a hymnsing in connection with BIFROST ARTS. About 25 people gather in her living room to be lead in hymns. Hymns used to be a tradition I would shy away from, but as it is no longer as constant in my life, I've learned to appreciate their value and even crave to sing them. Some favorites are:
Be Thou My Vision
Come Thou Fount
How Great Thou Art
The Bifront Arts were part of a larger gathering at Calvin College this weekend, The Festival of Faith and Music. The three conference featured bands, artists, speakers, and presenters covering a wide spectrum of topics related to the festival title. Because of work, I was unable to attend the whole thing, but I did make it to my first Hip Hop concert on Friday night, Lupe Fiesco; hip hop with a conscious. Very good show and I got to see it with so many good friends.
Be Thou My Vision
Come Thou Fount
How Great Thou Art
The Bifront Arts were part of a larger gathering at Calvin College this weekend, The Festival of Faith and Music. The three conference featured bands, artists, speakers, and presenters covering a wide spectrum of topics related to the festival title. Because of work, I was unable to attend the whole thing, but I did make it to my first Hip Hop concert on Friday night, Lupe Fiesco; hip hop with a conscious. Very good show and I got to see it with so many good friends.
A Day at the Beach
These are in no chronological order, but some of my favorites from the day Jes, Jerermy, Jon, Emma and I went to Saugatuck State Park. Jon had never seem Lake MI before and I began to wander why I don't come more often.
Run
Jon and his beautiful eyes.
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