Camping Schedule
2008 Camping Schedule
prepared by Gaylene with Matt looking over her shoulder
QUICK INDEX - click on the blue Trip label to jump to the details
Fri 04-25 thru Sun 04-27 at Algonac State Park
Fri 05-23 thru Sun 05-25 at Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
Fri 06-20 thru Sun 06-22 at Sleepy Hollow State Park
Fri 07-18 thru Sun 07-20 at Lakeport State Park
Fri 08-15 thru Sun 08-17 at Bay City Recreation Area
Fri 09-12 thru Sun 09-14 at Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area
Fri 10-03 thru Sun 10-05 at Waterloo Recreation Area
Camping News
September 22, 2008
A personal note: Don't go camping when you know it's going to rain the whole weekend. Very uncomfortable, to say the least.
Are you ready for the final outing?
July 23, 2008
Matt loves/hates Push Rummy.
Alan is looking for pictures from the Lakeport trip.
The Bay City campground map information is good. Check it out if you need it.
Also, looking for recipes.
Working on getting last year's and this year's pictures posted.
A personal note: Don't go camping when you know it's going to rain the whole weekend. Very uncomfortable, to say the least.
Are you ready for the final outing?
July 23, 2008
Matt loves/hates Push Rummy.
Alan is looking for pictures from the Lakeport trip.
The Bay City campground map information is good. Check it out if you need it.
Also, looking for recipes.
Working on getting last year's and this year's pictures posted.
Note
No more Dinner. Too formal. We're going to call it Supper from now on (even though we use tableclothes). After all, we can drop food on the floor (ground) and we don't have to clean it up.
Food Suggestions
Breakfast
Juice and Coffee
Fresh Fruit (salad)
Coffee Cake or Donuts
Pancakes or Waffles or French Toast
Hash Browns
Bacon or Sausage
Scrambled Eggs (with or without fungus)
Fresh Fruit (salad)
Coffee Cake or Donuts
Pancakes or Waffles or French Toast
Hash Browns
Bacon or Sausage
Scrambled Eggs (with or without fungus)
Supper
Meat - Chicken or Beef or Pork or All-in-One (sausage or hotdogs), remember the crock-pot
Chili, Stew, Lasagna, Ravioli, Tacos & Burritos
Baked Potatoes or Scallop Potatoes or Cheesy Potatoes
Tossed Salad or Seven-Layer Salad
Corn-on-the-Cob (in season)
Raw Vegi-Tray
Creamy Cucumbers or Bean Salad
Baked Beans
Taco Salad
Rolls or Corn Bread
Dessert - Cake or Pudding or Pie
Wine (jug or box) (no bottles - remember, this is supper - not dinner)
Cigars
Chili, Stew, Lasagna, Ravioli, Tacos & Burritos
Baked Potatoes or Scallop Potatoes or Cheesy Potatoes
Tossed Salad or Seven-Layer Salad
Corn-on-the-Cob (in season)
Raw Vegi-Tray
Creamy Cucumbers or Bean Salad
Baked Beans
Taco Salad
Rolls or Corn Bread
Dessert - Cake or Pudding or Pie
Wine (jug or box) (no bottles - remember, this is supper - not dinner)
Cigars
First Trip of 2008 - Fri 04-25 thru Sun 04-27
trip information last modified: 05-20-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
site 60
Matt & Gaylene
site 59
Chuck & Lynne
site 64
Ron & Carol
site 68
Jerry
site 66
Al & Shelly
site 61
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Waffles and Syrup
Matt & Gaylene
Sausage Turkey Bacon
Chuck & Lynne
Hot Fruit Salad
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
Fresh Fruit
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Yeast Rolls and Cheesecake
Matt & Gaylene
Beef Stew
Chuck & Lynne
Asparagus (with butter and a little garlic?)
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
Bread
and Dessert
Notes about this Trip
The weather was lousy. Very windy all day, every day. Nice and sunny on Friday and early Saturday then downhill from there. The big screen room made it thru the Saturday breakfast, but not much more. The wind almost did it in, so we took it down. Light rain on and off. Very cold at night. Frost on the pumpkin.
John and Pauline spent Saturday with us.
On the trip there, the Darge's trailer got sideswiped and the van had a serious problem. We banged the trailer door back into shape and fixed the van on Saturday.
The campground has a lot of new (small) trees to replace the ones cut down last year.
The weather was lousy. Very windy all day, every day. Nice and sunny on Friday and early Saturday then downhill from there. The big screen room made it thru the Saturday breakfast, but not much more. The wind almost did it in, so we took it down. Light rain on and off. Very cold at night. Frost on the pumpkin.
John and Pauline spent Saturday with us.
On the trip there, the Darge's trailer got sideswiped and the van had a serious problem. We banged the trailer door back into shape and fixed the van on Saturday.
The campground has a lot of new (small) trees to replace the ones cut down last year.
Second Trip of 2008 - Fri 05-23 thru Sun 05-25
trip information last modified: 04-02-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
site 103
Matt & Gaylene
site 101
Chuck & Lynne
site 105
Ron & Carol
site 109
Jerry
site 107
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Hash Browns
Matt & Gaylene
Breakfast Casserole with Ham
Chuck & Lynne
Banana Bread
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
?
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Pineapple Casserole
Matt & Gaylene
Chicken or Potato Soup
Chuck & Lynne
Broccoli Rice Casserole
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
?
Notes about this Trip
First time for us at this campground.
First time for us at this campground.
Third Trip of 2008 - Fri 06-20 thru Sun
06-22
trip information last modified: 07-23-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
site 138
Matt & Gaylene
site 140
Chuck & Lynne
site 135
Ron & Carol
site 157
Jerry
site 137
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Scrambled Eggs
Matt & Gaylene
Pancakes and Syrup
Chuck & Lynne
Sausage
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
?
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Chicken Mug Pie with Biscuits (Bring your own mug)
Matt & Gaylene
Spice Cake
Chuck & Lynne
Veggies
Ron & Carol
?
Jerry
?
Notes about this Trip
If I don't write this soon after the trip, I forget. I forgot. I think we had a good time. I know we did a lot of walking the loops and the weather was very nice.
If I don't write this soon after the trip, I forget. I forgot. I think we had a good time. I know we did a lot of walking the loops and the weather was very nice.
Fourth Trip of 2008 - Fri 07-18 thru Sun
07-20
trip information last modified: 07-23-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
site 182
Matt & Gaylene
site 185
Chuck & Lynne
site 187
Ron & Carol
site 181
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
French Toast
Matt & Gaylene
Sausage
Chuck & Lynne
Eggs
Ron & Carol
Hot Apple Crisp and Fresh Fruit
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Black Bean & Corn Salad and Cucumber Salad
Matt & Gaylene
Pasta Salad
Chuck & Lynne
Chicken and Salmon
Ron & Carol
Taco Salad
Kevin & Lori
brought their own
Notes about this Trip
John and Pauline came for Saturday breakfast, but left before supper. Kevin and Lori snuck in for Saturday tent camping and a heavy-duty rain shower. Yes, we had a lot of showers, but most were relatively short lived and at night. Thank God we didn't have any wind. Matt brought his BIG blue tarp and we stayed dry. The weather was mostly dry and the temperatures were very nice.
Chuck and Lynn had a large pond on their site so Chuck built a dock and went fishing. Too bad Alan forgot his camera.
John and Pauline came for Saturday breakfast, but left before supper. Kevin and Lori snuck in for Saturday tent camping and a heavy-duty rain shower. Yes, we had a lot of showers, but most were relatively short lived and at night. Thank God we didn't have any wind. Matt brought his BIG blue tarp and we stayed dry. The weather was mostly dry and the temperatures were very nice.
Chuck and Lynn had a large pond on their site so Chuck built a dock and went fishing. Too bad Alan forgot his camera.
Fifth Trip of 2008 - Fri 08-15 thru Sun
08-17
trip information last modified: 08-11-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
site 128
Matt & Gaylene
site 130
Chuck & Lynne
site 129
Ron & Carol
site 143
Kevin & Lori
site 131
Rich & Sheri
site 141
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Grits with Butter or Cheese (Southern Cooking at its best)
Matt & Gaylene
Bagels and Cream Cheese
Chuck & Lynne
Fresh Fruit
Ron & Carol
French Toast Sticks
Kevin & Lori
Scrambled Eggs
Rich & Sheri
Sausage
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Greek Pasta Salad
Matt & Gaylene
Hot Dogs and Chili Sauce
Chuck & Lynne
Dessert
Ron & Carol
Baked Beans
Kevin & Lori
Hamburgers
Rich & Sheri
Veggie Tray and Dessert
Notes about this Trip
Big group. Sunshine. Rain. Lots of rain. No wind (thank God). Sunshine. Olympics on TV.
Big group. Sunshine. Rain. Lots of rain. No wind (thank God). Sunshine. Olympics on TV.
Sixth Trip of 2008 - Fri 09-12 thru Sun
09-14
trip information last modified: 09-22-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
213 and then 175 (higher ground)
Matt & Gaylene
212
Chuck & Lynne
210
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Fresh Fruit
Matt & Gaylene
Sausage
Chuck & Lynne
Pancakes and Syrup
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Tomato & Onion Salad, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Matt & Gaylene
Cake
Chuck & Lynne
Shepherds Pie
Notes about this Trip
Whose idea was it to go camping in the rain? We got the effects of the hurricanes that hit Texas and it rained from late Friday thru Sunday. Rained a lot! But, no real wind. Monday was overcast and misty looking. Tuesday was absolutely beautiful; blue skies and sunny. The temperatures for the whole weekend were not all bad.
Chuck and Lynne quit early on Sunday. Smart move, maybe. No guts, though. They're still learning how to be real (or stupid) Michigan campers.
John and Pauline visited us on Sunday.
Whose idea was it to go camping in the rain? We got the effects of the hurricanes that hit Texas and it rained from late Friday thru Sunday. Rained a lot! But, no real wind. Monday was overcast and misty looking. Tuesday was absolutely beautiful; blue skies and sunny. The temperatures for the whole weekend were not all bad.
Chuck and Lynne quit early on Sunday. Smart move, maybe. No guts, though. They're still learning how to be real (or stupid) Michigan campers.
John and Pauline visited us on Sunday.
Seventh Trip of 2008 - Fri 10-03 thru Sun
10-05
trip information last modified: 09-22-2008
Who will be There
Alan & Diane
no reservations
(save a buck, freeze your butt)
Matt & Gaylene
no reservations
Chuck & Lynne
no reservations
Nikki & Scott
no reservations
Saturday Group Breakfast
Alan & Diane
Oatmeal
with optional cinnamon and/or raisins
Matt & Gaylene
Bacon and Eggs
Chuck & Lynne
Juice and Yogurt
Nikki & Scott
Pancakes and Syrup
Saturday Group Supper
Alan & Diane
Chicken & Potato Casserole
Matt & Gaylene
Rolls and Budda
Chuck & Lynne
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Nikki & Scott
?
Notes about this Trip
Think wine.
Think wine.