Trip to VA

I just came back from a weekend camping trip with "L" and "D". We went to Virginia. It was a really nice trip. There was lots of fire and meat. We went fishin' and campin'. We did the whole sleeping in tents and brave the elements thing. It was a genuinely nice male bonding thing. It is important to have these types of experiences. It has been a while since I sat around a raging campfire with good male friends and had a meaningful conversation about the world.

Between the three of us we have about 35 years of rather diverse higher education. (I am in the humanities, "L" is in the social sciences, and "D" is a medical doctor.) It is good to have some solid conversation about the meaning of life, the theory of evolution, and where our lives are headed. We have known each other for over 10 years, and have rather sympathetic ears for each others' problems.

There was rain, there was cold, but it was worth every minute.