Fun for the Fourth

After last week's camping and biking tour through Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, it was difficult to come home and face the reality of work.  Fortunately, the work week was short and we got a jump start on setting up camp at Lake George for the long holiday weekend.

The SolAire's patriotic display

As is tradition, we joined family and friends for our annual Fourth of July celebration at the lake.  It was convenient for us to have the SolAire so the lake house bedrooms could be assigned to others.

We celebrated our first overnight guest in the SolAire on this outing; Sara found mints on her pillow when she turned in for the night.

Funny how a deployed awning, a few lawn chairs and a grill draw a crowd. 

As everyone gathered Friday evening, Tom grilled burgers and hotdogs, and David started the butt boiling in preparation for his acclaimed Brunswick stew, which we all savored on Saturday afternoon, along with the chicken Chuck grilled on his "small" cooker. The aroma wafted through the air, tantalizing our taste buds.

We had breakfast responsibility for the group - Jamie cooked bacon and our favorite breakfast burritos.

Clouds and scattered rain showers throughout the weekend kept the south Georgia temperature bearable.

Rain crossing the lake

Just about the time to board the boats for the ride toward the dam for fireworks viewing, the sky grew ominous and the wind pushed a rain storm through. Oh well, there's always next year.

Perhaps Jamie had the last laugh; since he had to return to work on Saturday afternoon to handle chief's duty for Camilla's fireworks display, he did get to see fireworks.

We traveled an alternate route home so we could use the dump station at Kolomoki; federal campgrounds like nearby Cotton Hill forbid non-resident dumping and Bagby State Park doesn't have a campground.

Sweeping the pine straw off the roof

Our friends are catching the camping fever; we pit-stopped to help David & Marie hitch up to their new purchase.

David & Marie caught the camping fever and lucked out with this deal.

Can't wait to circle the campers with our growing group of camping buddies.