Day 4, The Grand Canyon, Capture the Flag in a Lightning Storm, Even More Great Food

Our last day of this adventurous reunion was to be spent at the Grand Canyon no less.  Some had not been to the Grand Canyon and everyone joined in on the excursion.

All of the many cars in the caravan made it directly to the parking lot where we gathered and headed to the lodge.  Once through the lodge and faced with the vastness and the sublimity of the Grand Canyon, one finds there is nothing like it on Earth.  Never was nature so big and man so small.  We spent a good hour taking photos, having lunch, watching David do a back flip off the wall luckily oriented well enough to land on firm ground, and all enjoyed being together in this, one of the most truly spectacular of natures creations.  This would be the last that all would be together as some had to go separate ways, but it was a joyous goodbye.

Back at camp it was getting dark, and although not raining, there was an imposing thunderstorm overhead.  Sarah had brought an abundant supply of glow sticks for us to play capture the flag in the dark.  It may have been slightly disorienting with the lightning and thunder and the color of lighted glow sticks in the depths of darkness, but it was my own personal favorite game of capture the flag I have experienced…perhaps it was just very dramatic.  We all had a terrific time…no one really knowing who was winning or losing…it really did not matter.  It was great fun.

The next morning went smoothly and we got our equipment taken down, trash picked up, cars loaded and it was time to say goodbye for now, thank Poppie and Mom for all of their hard work and head back to civilization, with coral pink sand residue lining our pockets, between our toes, and providing lingering memories that will never subside.