MOSQUITOS!!!!
And lots of them!
Camping was actually really great! Friday we loaded up the car, picked up Michael from work and were on the dusty trail to Uncle Kenny's by 2:00. Some might ask why I mentioned what time we were on the road and the answer is, because we are ALWAYS late! Careful and cunning planning got us to Uncle Kenny's in time only to be delayed by a blown fuse!
Fuse replaced, we loaded up the caravan as follows; Uncle Kenny Auntie Shan in the truck pulling their trailer. Clan Mussellam lugging around Uncle Kenny's boat and finally by Uncle Deaner following us closely due to the lack of tail lights on the boat trailer! Yikes!
We got to our awesome campsite in one piece. It was very windy.. Kilby lake was decidedly choppy. We thought nothing of it and began the inital mosquito smacking. Camp was made, trailer was leveled... we dropped the boat at the launch and rendezvoused to discuss optimal tent pitching position! The mens put up the tent and the ladies tried to dodge mosquitos.
Here is our site from the beach,
Uncle Kenny made all our meals and they were excellent. Auntie Shan and I and the Deaner did the dishes (them more than me.. ehhehe sorry!) Michael and Kenny went fishing... IDIOTS! they did catch fish tho so.. heheh..
Saturday was our site neighbours wedding.. yes.. they got married on the windiest beachfront clogged with the MOST mosquitos I have ever seen. All in all tho, beautiful wedding.. gorgeous.. absolutely gorgeous wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses were really nice too.. hint hint... Auntie Shan's fam dropped by and we got to meet htem. Nice peeps! As we were gabbing someone looked up and saw the okanaga fruit dood trolling the site.. not an ice cream truck of course... even better! I ran after him shouting cherries... he didn't think I was funny... hehehe I did... I also mentioned to him I'd been chasing him for a block... crickets.... ahahha I'm hilarious! I got cherries and apricots and Auntie Shan got raspberries. The girls devoured the cherries and then I pointed Madigan at Auntie Shan's! hahahah wanna know how to make raspberries dissappear? Show them to Madigan!
After laughing that the okanagan fruit dood was ok but he was no ice cream man, what do you think pulled up with it's speakers a blarin? Yup, thats right.. the ice cream truck. Uncle Deaner treated everyone to ice cream. He is such a good man! I secretly hoped the next truck to roll up would be some sort of Mosquito annihilator but no such luck!
Maeve spent the whole day with her boyfriend Cole. They looked like they had the time of their lives! He lifted her off logs, saved her from well, I don't know what but she was yelling save me and he did! They played hide adn seek and they held hands ALOT! If you are wondering what is on his head, you obviously didn't believe me about the mosquito problem. Or, like many of you feel that since I am prone to exaggeration perhaps I was in this too. Well, this time I absolutely was not exaggerating.. and Cole is allergic to mosquito bites!
Saturday night Uncle Deaner and Auntie Shan got totally powned at crib. I didnt' just beat them. I wiped the floor with them! ha.. I am all that is man! I am also able to control Shannon with my mind power. Whenever she cut for me I would request outloud, the card I needed. It happened more than once and I am fucken rights! S'cuse the language but its true! Here is Uncle Deaner doing some power lifting, you all know which one got lifted first!
sunday we woke up with no wind.. that meant no mosquito defense... we tucked tail and ran like the wind!
Ahhh camping at Kilby... oh the memories.. at least Shannon is lucky, she'll have the scars to remember this mosquito experience by.. I'm hoping lots of drink and many years will make this one a dim memory!
Just kidding!` I had a blast and I'd do it again.. some minor modifications.. you know, like wearing an iron suit but it was great fun! thanks Uncle Kenny, Auntie Shannon and Uncle Deaner!
11 comments:
Fun Times!!! I believe it is another summer of no camping for myself, so it's nice to hear your stories! When I do finally make it camping, I would like a list of all the sites that have fruit and ice cream trucks coming through though. Damn your girls are precious, I cant wait to see them, it has been over a year. I am heading down on the 18th so hopefully we will manage a visit.
love and hugz
oh ya and first post!!!
WOO HOO First BOAST!!!!!!!!!!,
Wow thats quite the saga, mozzies as they are called here are quite a nuisance but i have the ultimate defence, Row, who is like a skeeter magnet, they love her, and they are too full to gorge on my subpar type O to even bother me, See its karma, I give blood and I think nature will get it out of you one way or another, Row too is allergic to bites they swell up like huge water blisters, she looked soo hot on our honeymoon when she just had to have me climb up a tree to get a coconut to smash open, which the only thing i did smash open was my thumb, Although i did manage eventually, then she kindly informed me that she doesn't even like coconut...its funny in the rage that followed her head looked oddly coconut, Oh my point is that in the area where the coconut tree was, was also a sand flea convention, and they swarmed her, she looked like she had smallpox after 4 minutes. I had nary a bite, So if anyone wants to borrow her for the next trip by all means.
GOD DAMMIT I GOT BEAT BY JAC
that looks like a beautiful campsite and, despite the bloodsuckers, sounds like fun was had by all. i really am envious of all of your family and extended family and how close you guys are. you should treasure that gift.
xoxox
lisa
ps... so should ronan be jealous of mosquito net boy? i don't think i'll show him those photos just in case.
Looks like a fun time. aside from all the blood sucking vermin. Was uncle dean on his best camping behavior? It sounds like he was very controlled. I love Dean. He is certainly always good for a laugh. Glad you had fun. I like the mosquito head gear. They don't really bother me, but, I think I should get me one of those for my mom. Can't you see her wandering around with one of those on? Maeve and Madigan are getting so big. You are a brave woman going camping. We think we may try it this year we shall see. have a great day. Deb
OMG it is 8:30 am and there are already 5, count 'em yep 5 posts!!
Vashti as usual I laugh out loud when I read your post, then pee myself when I read your brothers comments!!! Looks like you had fun and likely won't be able to give blood for a week or so until you get your counts back up.
Mosquitos (mozzies to you Tig) don't bite me. My theory is that I was bitten so much as a child living on a peat bog, that they don't require any of my blood anymore.
It would have been nice to see the face of my grand son in law but if they marry with the mask, I will at least recognize him that way. Nicao will be most upset by Maeve's new found love, although I think his love was unrequited.
Madigan looks like she is getting a belly rub!
Love ya
meghnl
As per our conversation Vashti,you mentioned me in your blog and i am making a comment.I had a great time camping too,and I cant get enough of your adorable little girls.Thanks alot.Now I must go as Auntie Shannono is calling me to scratch those hard to reach spots.Poor Auntie Shannon looks like she has the chicken pox from head to toe.
Uncle Kenny
Sad we missed the camping sounds like it was a blast. Not so sad we missed the mosquitoes.
Auntie Sara
Well......I am kinda glad that I didn't end up comin out. I have already had my near death mosquitoe experience....Sleeping Buffalo Rock !! Ya you know it... mosquitoes the size of bats coming at ya at the speed of light.... nasty !!
I am sad that I missed you all this weekend.....I miss you tons.
We shall meet again soon...I hope !
What a beautiful campsite!! We must have lucked out with having no mosquito's when we went camping at Comox, hey?
ok. I am officially confused. Who did I beat? That was actually Chay blogging...me, I am slow s l o w slow... plus I thought It was Michael blogging...hmmm however, looks like fun fun fun! your blogs are always so exciting mussellams! hope to see you all soon..luv Jac
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