Shake at the bottom of the jar

Random notes from a weekend of camping:

• A head full of snot + high desert dirt = lots of fun-colored boogers
• Fun-colored boogers are not conducive to sleeping
• There's nothing quite so pleasant as jumping into to a snowmelt fed river to cool off on a hot day
• Many two year olds can say their "ABCs", but I'm imagining it's freakishly small minority who can sing their "ZYXs." Or identify conifer trees. I seriously credit They Might Be Giants
• Conventional wisdom has it that you should add 15 minutes for every extra person over four to the start time of your activity (in this case, floating down a river). For those of you keeping score at home, with 20 people, that's approximately four hours
• When 20 people leave for a long time, camp is very, very pleasant
• Small children seem to be dirt magnets. Very. Powerful. Dirt magnets
• Bowls, beers, and bawdiness around a campfire with your friends is nice. Snuggling into your sleeping bag next to a peacefully asleep little two-year old is even nicer
• There are plenty of dogs in the world. I would even say that there are some dogs that my world would be better without

A nice little holiday break.