woke up refreshed after a great sleep in the tent.. I was the first one up so I went down and pumped soem water from the lake to use for breakfast. It was super peaceful
my friends woke up over the next hour or so and we began making breakfast. everythign tastes better outside.. !
after breakfast we packed up and got back in the boats.. On the way out I put a samstone in a rack that you could only reach by boat. Sam would love it here.
we paddled back across round lac and then under thebridge to get to little tupper. We headed back to the ranger station … we all had stuff to do back home.. so even though it was just early afternoon we decided to pull in the boats and pack out..
We had a great lunch and said our goodbyes..
it was a nice ride home. I was listening to a great book called “the alignment problem” by Brian Christian.. it’s abotu the challenge of developing AI that respects our values… whatever those are.
Woke early and started driving west. I’m meeting up with gizzo, ben and newt for a smaller version of our annual kayak/canoe camp. THose guys went out two days earlierr.. got rained out the first night then camped last night. I was going to meet them on little tupper lake aroudn 12:30. It was a beutiful drive.
I stopped near tupper lake to rent a one person paddle boat canoe. then met up at more or less the appointerd time. The guys were there just starting lunch. We packed up and headed up little tupper to the narrow channel to Round lake (which isnt round at all !)
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we paddled for a couple of ours looking at the designated campng locations.. there werent many (7 I think) and most were full.. Luckily we found campsite 5 at the northern most end of the lake and it was free..
What a beautiful spot !!
we set up camp.. aas were doign that.. a guy named John from the nearest camp wandered over to say hi.. nice guy !
As usually happens.. ben took over as cook. the guy with no sense of smell loves making food that he can hardly taste for the rest of us.. and he’s very. very good at it !
Just after dinner the sun began to set… beutiful sunset Q
Today was the wonderful wedding of Brad and Char. they are both loving and beautiful people. They’ve been such great friends to us.
Brad was one of Sam’s best friends .. and it meant so much to us to see him so happy..
I cried a couple of times.. part from happiness for these two .
and some for what will never be for sam… (crying wile write this m several weeks later)
Brad and Char did a great job of remembering Sam, Pucket and the memories of family members who had died and invited them to be part of the service… in what ever way that meant to those here.
The weather was beautiful until a little bit before the wedding ceremony.. then dark clouds rolled in and drenched everything..
then it passed and the folks from the venue when out to dry off the chairs..
then it poured again..
it was on again and off agin for a while until we were told that the wedding would eb movie inside..
then .. just as saddlery.. we were told it would be outside after all. Char was determined to be married outside.. and the weather cleared up to give her that wish
the seeing itsel was great/. Gabe did a fantastic job as an efficient. his comments were warm, fun brief and right on for this gathering.. !
Then pictures and inside for dinner and dancing.. it was such a good time..
everyone was so happy.. we sure were !
what a greta day.. congratulations Brad and Char.. we wish you years of love and fun
Tonight was the rehearsal. and rehearsal dinner dinner for Brad and Char’s wedding tomorrow. Gabe is officiating and DIane is doing a reading.. so they had some details to run through
i’m so happy for Brad and Char. they are a great couple. Brad was Sam’s best friend..
Brad and Char are intentiaonally bringign Sam and our friend Pucket into the service.
I feel Sam so strongly here.
we headed off for a great dinner at the Reservoir in waterbury
