Sunday, October 14, 2007

New Friends and Bananas


Yesterday we drove from Eugene to Roseburg, OR (about 90 minutes). There was some fog most of the trip and it was beautiful in the mountains. This picture doesn't do it justice, but it was really pretty.
Today we will take the car to Crater Lake. It is a beautiful area. It will be a big day and we should have lots of great pictures. Yesterday we went for a walk in the campground and there was a MH with a sign that said they were wagon master of a Christian camping group. We stopped by and talked with Sue and a few people from their group came by and talked. They invited is to the clubhouse for a carry in at 6 PM. Kim made a salad and I cooked some bratwursts on the grill. When we first met Sue, her friends were teasing her about keeping an apple that was going bad. Somehow I asked them if they knew how to peel a banana. It became a joke when I told them how so I told them I’d bring bananas and they said they would have me demonstrate. After the meal last night they asked me to give a demonstration. Most people break off the stem or use a knife to peel a banana but if you ever get a chance to watch an ape, they will show you the easy way. At the end opposite the stem just put your thumbnail in the center and pull outward and back. This is the easiest way to peel a banana and because the stem is intact, you have a handle to hold while eating. I coupled the banana opening with a Christian teaching and it was fun. They are a really nice group of people all from the same church and they camp together monthly. They usually have 13 or so campers each month. This is the last campout of the season and they will meet for Christmas for a party. They really made us feel accepted. We laughed and had a good time – and there was lots of good food.

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