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08/27/2007: "Berkeley Tuolumne Camp"

Well we just got back from six days at the city of Berkeley’s family camp located near the entrance to Yosemite along the Tuolumne River. It is a wonderful place to spend a week as you lounge around in Adirondack chairs, read and enjoy meals cooked for you. If you feel like it, you can float or take a dip in the swimming hole. A favorite past time of the kids is to jump into the river off one of the many large granite rocks that lay scattered around. Besides the occasional crying child, it is very relaxing and a great way to camp. Tents and platforms are setup with mattresses and springs. You just need a sleeping bag and pillow and your set.

The altitude is 3,500 feet and my lungs certainly felt the difference. I had plenty of oxygen bottles, anticipating some trouble, but vanity keeps me from hauling them around all day. I was winded just walking up from the beach. So much of my time was spent sitting around and catching up on the last two Harry Potter novels.

A day later, we are back into the full swing of school. Nick started today and we are already struggling through a writing assignment. Welcome home! I think we are ready to take on the year as we renew our efforts to help him be successful.