{"id":3775,"date":"2023-09-13T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.degeneratepress.com\/wordpress\/?p=3775"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:33:38","slug":"what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.degeneratepress.com\/wordpress\/?p=3775","title":{"rendered":"What I Did on my Summer Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We bought some land up in the mountains, near my folks\u2019 house, on a creek where I\u2019ve been swimming since I was 10. With no major renovations to deal with this summer, we headed for the hills to camp one weekend in June, which turned into two weekends in a row, then three, then\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took a break from that spot to do our annual trip up to Lake Joccassee, but even there we tent camped. All total, it was 13 weekends of at least two nights a week lounging in floaties and building campfires (not usually at the same time.) I posted a few photos on ye olde social media, but here\u2019s a montage of greatest hits in roughly chronological order.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/1-tent.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/2-dudes.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/3-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, she doesn&#8217;t love camping, mostly due to the bugs and the lack of action &#8211; <em>unless there are other dogs present<\/em>. In which case, she does not stop partying.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/4-falls.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/5-crawfish.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/6-float.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/7-hemlock.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hemlocks are being destroyed by an invasive critter, the&nbsp;woolly adelgid. Young hemlocks are still popping up, but they&#8217;re not reaching their full heights. This is allowing more sun to the ground and changing the makeup of the forest. There are various efforts to stop this, but they&#8217;re either not being applied in this area or they&#8217;re ineffective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, watching the rhododendron bloom over the early summer is a joy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/8-rhododendron.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/9-rhododendron.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/10-rhododendron.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/11-rhododendron.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/12-rhododendron.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/12-pickles.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/13-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/14-dessert.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/15-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/16-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/17-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/18-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/19-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/20-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/21-mushrooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/23-crash.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/23-rock-house.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/24-float.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/25-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/26-toad.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/27-gravel.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Camp\/road improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/28-lunch.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/29-greenery.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/30-chicken.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/31-turtle.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/32-bug.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/33-dragonfly.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/34-hike.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hike up to Preacher&#8217;s Rock for the view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/35-hike.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/36-hike.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/37-lamb.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/38-fire.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/39-claw.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heron has been busy on this stretch of the creek.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/40-greenery.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hike into some of our previous camping spots and the old swimmin&#8217; hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/41-hole.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/42-runes.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/43-cargo.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Camp storage improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/44-feather.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/46-float.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/46-jump.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/47-tarp.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/48-games.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/49-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/50-games.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trip to Lake Jocassee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/51-jocassee.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/52-jocassee.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/53-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can make Lake Jocassee look like paradise just with the right framing. But the boat traffic on weekends can get a bit intense. Camp during the week after August 20th or so, when school starts back in the Carolinas, and you&#8217;ll have a much quieter experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/53-jocassee.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/54-jocassee.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/55-brownies.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor attempt to make brownies for JJ&#8217;s birthday. Once the burnt bottom was peeled off, they were pretty good. We took a side trip the next day to Clayton and the lovely Tiger Drive In.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/56-tiger.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/57-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/58-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/59-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/60-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/61-katydid.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/62-breakfast.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/62-web.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/63-butterfly.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/64-butterfly.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/64-dessert.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/65-log.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King beamed down on his subjects as they drifted down the creek in full debauch.<br>The muscadines turned royal purple in his honor and the poplars rained gold at his feet.<br>Soon he would retire to bed and slumber, perhaps fitfully, before sighing his last breath.<br>The funeral procession crept up the hill, floaties and empty cups in hand.<br>Pork and zucchini were laid on the pyre.<br>Goddamn jacket season already.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/67-fall.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/66-fall.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around Labor Day, the mornings at camp are suddenly crisp. You don&#8217;t want to get in that creek until the sun and\/or hard work has built up a sweat. This brings on a horrifying dread in me. &#8220;Wait! I didn&#8217;t get to do all the things I want to do in summer!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/degeneratepress.com\/vault\/2023\/summercamp\/68-dog.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, however, I did <em>almost <\/em>all the things. We didn&#8217;t get a midnight dip in the creek, and I would&#8217;ve liked another hike to our original camp\/swimmin&#8217; hole, but, for the first time I can remember, I&#8217;m not complaining that fall is on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, we&#8217;ll get back to camp to watch the leaves turn, continue efforts to improve the property, play some games, eat absurdly good food, maybe have a drink or two. But the floatie races here are one of my favorite activities. 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