9/8/07 Camping trip with Oregon Unschoolers

Knowing that we'd be hangin in Portland for awhile, I joinded an unschool group hoping to find out about trips, happenings, etc.. and we got lucky and discovered a 5 day camping trip staying in cabins, on an island, near Lincoln City Oregon, which is on the coast 2 hours from Portland. We camping with about 100 folks, 15 families or so and anyone who wanted to led activiites from dancing, hooping (of course we led this), tons of art and crafts, beading, capture the flag, hiking, & discussion groups.

My favorites were a dad who talked about the theory that the lunar landing was a fake and he had photos and theories that were very convincing and the game of assassin. We played Assassin everyday and everyone started out with a name of someone they had to "kill" which you did by tapping them on the shoulder and saying "you're dead" but no one in the game could witness it or the kill was not valid and you had to try again. So it was a bonding game, you had to stick like glue to someone else and watch each other, it really provided lots of laughs and you did get to meet lots of folks as you moved from kill to kill. after you killed someone they gave you their name and you moved to that person. On the other hand it did make you a bit jumpy and once you got killed it was kind of a relief and you got to chill out for awhile, haha.

We got everyone hooked on bananagrams our favorite game, enjoyed amazing ocean and sunset views from the deck of the lodge, did henna tatoos, listened to guitar playing, cooked our meals and cleaned up for the group and walked on the beach everyday.

The boys made loads of friends and when we headed to Portland after our stay there we had some friends inviting us over, so nice. I actually read 2 books, i have not had much down time what with rolling into a new town every day or so and driving time. But when we crossed back over on the ferry and walked through the parking lot to our motorhome, Reese walked in the door and said "Gosh it feels good to be home" . I felt the same way, the RV really feels so homey, and I love that i can spend 90 minutes and clean the whole thing.