I shot Mom a look that screamed I told you so . She shrugged, unfazed. She’s been camping since she was a Girl Scout in the ’90s, and no amount of millennial sarcasm would ruin her vibe.
While my mom calmly set up the "Command Center" (her name for the dining fly), Leo and I were tasked with the tent. Now, I’ve pitched a tent dozens of times. Leo, on the other hand, treated the fiberglass poles like they were alien technology. -ENG- Camp With Mom and My Annoying Friend Who ...
At 10 PM, your mom falls asleep instantly. She does not snore. She saw logs . It is a low, rumbling noise like a truck stuck in mud. I shot Mom a look that screamed I told you so
And just like that, your quiet escape turns into a three-ring circus. The annoying friend isn't just annoying at school. In the wilderness, their annoying traits are amplified by a factor of ten, because there are no walls to hide behind and no other friends to dilute the energy. While my mom calmly set up the "Command
By the end of the trip I’d collected a handful of small lessons: