Tag Archives: camping

FMM 4 5 2024 Peaceful, Easy Feeling

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~ John Muir. I have often written of my family’s tradition of going camping in the summer.  This was the cheapest way to get away from the city during the long summer holidays (or vacation, as they say in the US).  My parents […]

FMM 6 3 2022 Sandhill Cranes and Manatee

“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock. One of my enduring memories is of a dream I had as a child. We were driving through the night to get to our summer vacation home. That sounds a lot more glamorous than it was. As poor church mice, we had […]