We always look forward to GrandCamp with the grandkids who still want to camp with us, and we had a blast again this year. We chose to revisit Lancaster County since we had so much fun here three years ago (has it really been that long?) Alex and Jillian were up first, and despite a slightly shorter time with us (due to a combination of volunteering commitments and summer programs) they had a blast. They enjoyed S’mores and swimming daily.
When we take them swimming, Bob and I take turns so that one gets swim time and the other gets an hour or so to ourself every other day. Sometimes we do chores and other times we relax.
We visited the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum where they learned about living in the olden days. Jillian enjoyed the tinsmith shop where she modeled a tin bonnet and floral bouquet.
One of the favorite things for the GrandCampers when we are in the Lancaster area is to eat at Shady Maple Smorgasbord, reportedly the biggest and best in the area if not the country. This place is huge and has so many choices.
Miniature golf is also a regular activity for GrandCamp and all of the children’s skills have grown over the years. We chose a course near the park that was a lot of fun.
All while GrandCamp was going on, I was able to spend a few minutes a day to spin a little yarn. Each year during the Tour de France bicycle race, Ravelry spinners have an event termed Tour de Fleece. It’s a pretty flexible event; spinners set their own goals (mine were to spin daily for at least 15 minutes) and to post progress photos. Because of the event taking place at the same time as GrandCamp, time to spin was very limited. However, I managed to fit some in while we were in the car or at the crack of dawn before anyone else was up. I used a variety of spindles.
Tomorrow I’ll write about Ben’s GrandCamp.
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