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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Fox County Park, Michigan

The natives are generous

Posted by Jane Kansas on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:27 PM

July 9 Day 70
Fox County Park
16.17 miles (26.02 kms)

After leaving the BP Station I drop in to an art gallery and the woman there, Carolyn, sells me on the idea of staying at the Fox County Park Campground, six miles up the road.

I am four miles along when Carolyn pulls up beside me. She has scouted out the campground and there are only three spots left and she offers to drive me there. She is the person who collects the camping fees, and she tells me to pay nothing. Lucky me.

When I am settled, on a cool shaded patch of grass, Carol comes by. She and some of her extended family are camping. She invites me for supper. Double lucky me.

There is a gaggle of people, and a million nylon camp chairs around the fire pit. Several tents are pitched, including a big gazebo tent which easily holds a picnic table, a mountain of coolers and eight people sitting around eating. We have roasted corn on the cob, baked beans and Bratwursts, plus beer and kool-aid. Later on, around the firepit, S’mores are made and this is the first time I have seen them actually made, and there’s a bit of elegance to it.

This is the gang:

Carol—married to Greg, dental worker

Greg, married to Carol, seems like he has some monkey on his shoulder

Greg—married to Carol, seems like he has some monkey on his shoulder

Parker--smart, mature, bottomless pit for Smores

Parker—smart, mature, bottomless pit for S'mores

Jackson and Chase--trouble with a capital T

Jackson and Chase—trouble with a capital T

Alana--unmarried, no job, no drivers license

Alana—unmarried, no job, no driver's license

Wendy, daughter of Lloyd and Shorty, (I think) works for large party supply company

Wendy—daughter of Lloyd and Shorty, (I think) works for large party supply company

Lloyd--married to Shorty, raises red deer

Lloyd, married to Shorty, raises red deer

Shorty--married to Greg, birth name Peggy Lee, called by all Queen of Camping, quieter, seems settled in herself, charismatic

Shorty—married to Greg, birth name Peggy Lee, called by all 'Queen of Camping', quieter, seems settled in herself, charismatic

In the morning there is a ton of really good coffee made by these folks—French pressed and half-and-half. I load up my thermos and shove off, feeling good, having again been under the wings of generous nice folks.

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Jane - what a pleasure to read your post & I've been trying to catch up on back-posts w/o skipping but I find that hard (sometimes the pictures are too intriguing). I've read some of your comments out loud at work - we enjoy your sense of humor. It was great meeting you & so neat to see your profile of my family & friends here. You will be well-remembered & always welcomed back to the UP! Wendy

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Posted by wendyUPcape on 07/20/2010 at 4:24 PM

TT: It's only you who finds it less funny about you. I think it's more funny.

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Posted by Jane Kansas on 07/15/2010 at 4:14 PM

TT: Yes! Alana was interviewing me just for the fun of it, I think, (she'll get over that if she ever does it as work) so I asked her a few questions back. I think she's 11. KIds these days......

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Posted by Jane Kansas on 07/15/2010 at 4:13 PM

Every time I think I know my favourite you put up a new one. This made me LOL:

Alana—unmarried, no job, no driver's license

(Which also describes me, which I find less funny.)