Being so packed in a campground like the KOA in Concrete WA, you can’t help but hear nearby or passing conversations. And other sounds…
Cheryl and I were sitting in the motor home when a man walks by with a young crying girl in his arms. He says, “Now knock it off, that didn’t hurt!” “Yes it did!” cries the little girl. Dad responds with, “Stop the crying. Do you want a spanking? Then stop the crying!” Why do we say things like that to kids? Why do we think the child will STOP crying if we SPANK them!??!?!?!? Moments later they pass by again, on their way back to the family reunion in the field. The young girl now has a little stuffed animal in her arms and is giggling away. That heart melting child’s giggle…
I watched a pickup coast to a stop in front of the camp site next to us. “Hey!” yells the driver, “I am going to the store. Wanna go?” A few kids pile in to the back of the pickup, arms draped over the side or the tailgate and off they go. For a moment, I slipped back in time…. To before the Washington law banning anyone from riding in the back of a pickup. Back to the carefree days of a warm summer day.
Ahhhh, yes.
Of course the crowded camp grounds bring other noises too. And smells.
Yapping dogs left in a HOT tent… The exhaust fumes from a car idling in front of your camp site while the occupants casually chat with acquaintances walking down the road… Music of some unheard of genre playing from nearby campsites… Late night arguments so heated you tense up waiting for the sound of a fist fight… And snoring. I can nudge Cheryl and get her to roll over when she is snoring, but what do I do with the guy in the tent 12’ from our bedroom window!!
Then the quite of night. Hushed conversations from the neighboring campsites. The crackling of fires burning. Laughter.
Gotta love the entire package!
2 comments:
Nothing beats the sound of a pack of wolves howling over an Idaho high mountain lake. :D
KOA 101: Al and I enjoyed reading your posts laughing a lot! For the grizzly bear outside your window we suggest you mount an air horn outside your bedroom window LOL But probably the safe thing to try so you don't get shot, is to turn on your AC rear fan it drowns out all outside noises and helps you get much needed sleep and relaxation from your comfy motorhome bed. Every KOA campgrounds are very interesting to say the least we avoided them like the plague, Glad to hear you are having FUN!! so what happened to the 20th and 21st? did you survie where are you going this coming weekend?
Al & Melinda
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