But to get that done, it included packing a space heater
I keep trying to remember that at least I got the whole family out to enjoy the leaves on a camping trip. The fact that I had to make so many concessions just to make that happen has to be secondary to the main goal. Still, I can’t believe I agreed to bring along a space heater on a camping trip. When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to get out of the air conditioning of home and out to the woods. My dad was a big proponent of balancing life with some nature time. He and I would go camping a lot and leave mom at home inside the central air conditioning. I’m sure she loved having that time to herself as well. I saw many beautiful leaf seasons thanks to my dad. And this was something I wanted my children to experience. I was so excited when I first brought up the idea to the family. And I was immediately dejected by how little interest my family had in leaving the air conditioning of our home for a camping trip. My kids need the internet and the heating and cooling comfort of home a bit too much in my estimation. That was made even more clear when the whining began about going camping. But I held firm because I knew this would be a very cool experience for them. There’s really nothing like seeing peak color during leaf season where I come from. But to get that done, it included packing a space heater. And we had to go to a campground with bathrooms, showers and electricity. Essentially, we went car camping but at least we were outside and the leaves were magnificent. So I’m just going to focus on that.