An, finally, some peace and
sweet!! yeah!!cool!awesome
quiet
I’m going to go set up the tent
Don’t worry, Ed. I’ll keep an eye on them. You’ve had a week. Why don’t you grab a chair and your book and take it easy. I’ll get things set up
No, it’s fine. Maybe I can help lisa with the tent, and you can go fishing with ben.
Uh-uh. No fishing until camp is set up…ben
Yeah
Ben,honey,you have to help your sister and father set up the tent. Then you can go fishing, ok?
Aw, mom?
Ben.
Ok. But for how long?
Not long at all. And after, if everyone’s nice, we can roast marshmallows over the fire!
All right
Can we go fishing nom? Please?
Ben, don’t you think you should get you sleeping bag out and get yourself set up in there? I mean, you ought to think about tonight. Plan ahead. There won’t be much light later.
I guess you’re right.
C’mon, ben. i’ll help.
Oh, Ed, you don’t have to. Ben can do it himself.
I don’t mind. Besides, I’ll probably fall asleep in there, and that would be a good thing.
Mom! Look!
Oh, what a beautiful leaf! What are you going to do with it?
I don’t know yet. Maybe I’ll make something in art class.
Great idea.
Or I’ll draw a face on it and hang it on my door.
Nice.
No. I’ll probably just leave it like it is forever.
Oh, honey, leaves don’t last forever. They dry up. But you can do this. Here, watch me….there. that should keep it in good shape for a while.
Ok.
Why don’t you go collect some more leaves?
All right.
I guess I’m not reading a book.
Honey, you don’t have to read right away. As soon as you and ben are done in there, you two can go fishing. Ben? How much longer and you going to be in there?
Ben?
Ben?...he’s not in there.
Where did he go?
Ben?
Gone fishing!
Don’t be too long. Remember: we’ve got marshmallows to roast.
Oh, I love roasted marshmallows.
Uh-huh. And after that you can read books all you want.
Books? I’m not going to waste my time reading books, when I have fish to catch, leaves to collect, and marshmallows to roast.
Mom! Look!