Camping this weekend was fabulous fun. The last time I was camping was the summer after 8th grade, and that got rained out.

We stayed in a horse pasture on Storybook Farms in picturesque Brodhead, WI. The weather was clear and dry, but it never got overwhelmingly hot, as there was a nice breeze on the hill where we spent most of our time.

Saturday night was a real treat. The night was moonless and clear, so the stars were very visible. Every few minutes or so we witnessed a shooting star. Several of us stayed up chatting around the fire until well after 4. (I figured that I probably wasn't going to be getting much sleep anyway, so I may as well be social. I was right. I was up again by around 9.)

The only downside of the weekend was that a screw fell out of my favorite glasses, and the right temple piece fell and was lost forever. I gave the whole area a good, thorough searching, but to no avail. :(

I think I need to get myself some camping equipment, so that I can do it again before another 15 years or so goes by.