We are home…yep another vacation is in the past. Always too fast and way
too short. We have been going to the Lake Chippewa Campground for about
11 years now. It is on lake Chippewa which is part of the Chippewa Flowage
about 15 miles east of Hayward Wisconsin. …
As is the normal, we go like crazy before to get all of our
ducks in a row with customers, and projects. It is a hectic week before we
leave, but the time always comes when we are on our way looking forward to six glorious days with no plans or agenda. For the most part my phone was out of
sight. I did however have to make a couple of calls, but that was it.
The week brought a couple of surprises.
It did not get out of the 70’s
The lake was cold
The boat needed a minor fix
None of that mattered. I did a whole lot of nothing. I sat,
talked, ate, and slept. I hardly even fished, so little in fact we didn't have our annual fish fry.
Vacation is all that you make it. If you wait for outside
forces to make your vacation, it will probably break your vacation. And when you
camp, you have to take what nature gives you. It could have rained every day,
but we would have survived just fine.
My only real disappointment is we never saw any bears. For
the last several years there have been bears roaming the campground at night.
We have had a bear actually in our campsite two different years. Yes I know they
can be dangerous, but they are so cool see. You just have to use common sense
and give them their space.
My family has camped ever since I was very very young. The
men and boys in my family will be going on a long weekend later this year. We
call it Men’s Camping Weekend. I think we came to an agreement that last year
was our 50th year. My dad started with my older brother and I, and
it continued to grow with my younger brothers, my uncles, and my cousins. It
continued to grow with my nephews and my cousins’ kids. We are now about 20
strong and as of yet, have never missed a year. I love it.
I am coming back rested and ready to go again, however I am
thinking 2 weeks next year!
~The Carpenter
the Carpenter did a little project while on vacation. The three rock ensemble is our wagon train rig! ~ the Artist
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