Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Simple Pleasures









Fourth of July weekend. Our first holiday in North Carolina, and one devoted to family and friend barbeques and gatherings. We missed our friends in California, but had a lovely weekend in our new home.

First up -- camping on the property. What the site lacked in rustic beauty it more than made up for in satisfaction of spending a night on land we own. And while camping in the backyard is sort of cheating - aside from the construction toilet and one temporary electrical outlet, our backyard is pretty unimproved. Kirk did insist on an air mattress. I had my doubts but he fit it in. We all cozied up. And though coffee was available just a couple miles down the road, we brewed our own onsite. Campfire coffee -- much better than Starbucks anyday!

Next up -- some river kayaking. We found a place to push off just a couple miles from the house, and the boys spent a few hours paddling down the river. Bella joined in for some fun in the gentlest part. The French Broad provides quite a range of kayaking options but we're skipping the white water for now. There is plenty of time for that.

The town of Hendersonville, just down the road, provided great family fireworks and fun. By Monday, we were all tuckered out.

Hope you had a great 4th!

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