Life in the Bristolwood

On Thursday, (the day after Kingdom Bound ended),  Michelle and Ben went over to help their friends pack up their tent and belongings, as they were heading back home.  The kids were gone for a couple of hours, and when they returned,  Michelle said she was freezing and took a blanket to the truck where she plopped down on the back seat and fell sound asleep.

I awakened Michelle some time later….he face was bright red and she said her throat was sore.  I felt her forehead and it was obvious she had a nasty fever.  I made her drink lots of water throughout the day and gave her some Tylenol in hopes of reducing the fever. 

Mark went out for a bit while I tidied the camper.   I had gotten Michelle on the bed in the camper and as she slept, I took a brief walk around the park.  Ben stayed in the camper to keep an eye on Michelle.

During Kingdom Bound, the campground turns into a little tent city.  There are tents everywhere!  Instead of showing photos of campers and tents and such, I decided to show some of the more “nature-oriented” sides of the park!

Yes, the above cell tower is what helped us remain “connected”!

The park has a small lake located within, however, it was shut down as an employee told me the ph of the water is too low to allow swimming and boating.  There is also a picnic area and pavilions for parties and reunions.  The building below is located near a rustic pavilion.  This little building, with its vented roof reminds me of a maple sugar house.  I went over to have a closer look and was surprised to see that there were not only four barbeque grills, but also a deep barbeque pit for grilling chicken and such! (how I longed for that Chicken BBQ from the previous Saturday!!)

I should have loaded these photos more logically, but I have previously discussed the fact that logic is *not* one of my strengths!

The bridge below is a beauty made of steel and leading to a small island on the lake, complete with grills and picnic tables!  How romantic…a picnic on the island!

There is another pavilion (NOT on the island) with the most awesome glue-laminated arches!  It is beautiful! And as I walked down the path closer to it, the smell of cooking food nearly overwhelmed me!  I wondered if *I* was invited??

Mark said when he went out to get our food later, three tour buses loaded with kids stopped at the pavilion. Lucky kids! A picnic in the country!  I could hear someone on a bullhorn telling the kids “one can of soda per person!”

The photo below is of the island.

The cattails are near the island and mama ducks and their ducklings hang out near them!

I have a few more photos of the park that I took on Friday.  Mark and I wandered around a little….he in the wheelchair only after I convinced him it was totally possible to roll around the grounds.

Oh, and on Friday?  Since Michelle was feeling better (not entirely)  we went and picked up some food and had a lovely little picnic on one of the tables on the island!!!