Between Shea and I, we camped a personal record of 62 nights this summer from May to September including two 2-week stretches, every weekend, every long weekend and probably a few extra nights we managed to squeeze in here and there.
Here’s some highlights from the month we just wrapped up…
1. Cornhole Tournament
My father-in-law was busy this winter making us both a ladder golf and a cornhole game. We played a few times through the summer but the highlight was the eight-person tournament we had when my parents came to camp with us for a few nights. After some early drama about whether she even wanted to play, Sasha ended up beating out the field to take the championship match over her brother!
2. Rasslin’
I missed their return in July when we spent the day at a family funeral (damn priorities!) but I made sure to take Pace and his cousin when Canadian Wrestling Elite returned to Weyburn in August and it was a blast, totally reminding me of going to wrestling shows with my own dad when I was that age!
3. Boating
We’re pretty fortunate that my father-in-law has a pontoon boat so we got out quite a few times over the summer. It was a hot summer and I’m not sure if there’s anything better than floating in a tube just off from the boat, listening to tunes from the speaker on the boat and sipping a cold beverage (soda pop only, of course!)
4. Grid Road Drive To Oungre
We had one rainy day forecast so decided to head south to Oungre Regional Park which we knew has a very nice heated indoor pool. The whole day was great but I particularly enjoyed my decision to avoid the highway on the way down and have a leisurely drive on the grid roads, checking crops and watching the activity in the oil patch.
5. Halloween in the Park
Lots of other parks do this but this year was the first year ours did “Halloween in the Park” where they have a Halloween-themed night with decorating contests, trick or treating at participating campsites, and a spooky movie double-header with the first targeted at kids and the second one for adults.
