Keeping It Real

I just realized I've probably given you the wrong impression about camping. I am not a camper, I find it difficult to camp, and that is why I only stayed up in Mendocino for half a session. On the other hand, there is Daniel who loves camping and is staying the full eight days until Friday. We planned it this way because a few days of camping is all I can manage. Though Daniel is such a dear, so thoughtful, and tries to make the experience as comfortable for me as possible but I can't help myself, I still get grumpy sometimes ... having to lug all those little separate bags of personal items - the toothpaste and toothbrush in one bag, the bug spray and allergy medication in another. Then there are the mosquito bites, outdoor bathrooms, the undressing in freezing cold weather. Oh ... and this year I forgot my flip-flops for showering, a nightmare. Sorry, but I never set my bare feet down in public restrooms, ever. So what else? Lots ... but the truth is, even though I whine and complain it is still possible, as difficult as it is, to have a wonderful time and I will keep trying thanks to Daniel and his amazing patience.